Wowza! I've got to learn to scuba dive so I can go find shipwrecks, too. From the Globe and Mail: Basque galleon found off Labrador coast.
Red Bay Harbour, Nfld. — A 16th-century Basque galleon has been discovered at Red Bay Harbour off the coast of Labrador.
The ship is the fourth of its kind to be found in the area, a government news release said Tuesday.
The latest discovery was found about nine metres below the surface by Parks Canada's underwater archeology unit during a dive last month.
The two divers were looking for whale bones, and checking on the condition of previously uncovered wrecks.
Over the past few weeks, photographs have been taken and compared with the earlier wrecks to confirm the timbers as those of a Basque ship.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, Basque ships carried out a large-scale whale fishery in the Strait of Belle Isle, establishing at least 16 shore stations along the coast of Labrador. [continue]
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Sunken Basque galleon found off Red Bay - CBC
Basque Whaling in Red Bay, Labrador - Newfoundland Heritage
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