Wreck of French privateer found 60 miles off Devon
Remains of an 18th Century French frigate blamed for attacking British merchant ships have been found about 60 miles off the Devon coast.
A team from US marine archaeology firm Odyssey Marine Exploration found the wreck of La Marquise de Tourny.
It is believed to be the first privateer found off the UK, a type of ship authorised to seize enemy cargo.
The material goes into Odyssey's own collection and will be displayed on its website or lent to museums.
No artefacts from the shipwreck will be sold, said Odyssey which scours the sea around the world for shipwrecks.
The La Marquise de Tourny was discovered on the seabed by sonar and a remotely operated vehicle....
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A team from US marine archaeology firm Odyssey Marine Exploration found the wreck of La Marquise de Tourny.
It is believed to be the first privateer found off the UK, a type of ship authorised to seize enemy cargo.
The material goes into Odyssey's own collection and will be displayed on its website or lent to museums.
No artefacts from the shipwreck will be sold, said Odyssey which scours the sea around the world for shipwrecks.
The La Marquise de Tourny was discovered on the seabed by sonar and a remotely operated vehicle....