
Forgotten history rediscovered
University researcher uncovers lost tale.
University researcher uncovers lost tale.
Lost tale of a forgotten shipwreck discovered.
A University of St Andrews-based project which uses high resolution sonar systems to investigate shipwrecks will head south for an Open Day later this month.
* Pic caption - Dr Prescott with the salvaged anchor of HMS Beagle *
Three generations directly descended from a Scots Trafalgar hero will visit an exhibition today (Friday 28th October 2005) dedicated to the Scottish contribution to the Battle of Trafalgar and the Napoleonic Wars.
*Pic caption - The USS Chesapeake*
CAPTION: DR ROBERT PRESCOTT WITH THE SALVAGED ANCHOR CREDIT: BBC
CAPTION: HMS BEAGLE COPYRIGHT: Dr John van Wyhe
PHOTO CAPTION: Raising the gun with air bags. CREDIT: Dr Colin Martin.
St Andrews marine archaeologists have played a key role in the excavation of an 18th century warship.