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Unknown Wreck off Thorness Bay

19th-century cargo wreck, Isle of Wight

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The wreck of a wooden sailing vessel was discovered in Thorness Bay, Isle of Wight, England in 2010. The site was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act on 31 July 2013. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.

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31 July 2013

Discovery

2010

Site survey

2011

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Coordinates

50.75° N, -1.36° E