Diver Jean-Simon Richard says he and two other divers made the discoveries of the ships, which likely date back to the 1800s, between May and July.
A team of divers combing the watery depths off Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine this summer say they have discovered seven new shipwrecks that likely date to the 1800s.
Five of the seven wrecks appear to be small schooners about 40 feet or 50 feet long, while the two others, both about 130 feet long, could have higher archeological value, Richard said. Richard said his team discovered the wrecks by searching parts of the gulf where they thought sunken vessels could be found, sometimes based on information given to them from fishermen who noticed unusual patterns on the ocean floor.
He said his museum, which doesn’t have a permanent address, will add details about the shipwrecks to the exhibits it displays. While the divers haven’t touched the shipwrecks, they took photos and videos of them.
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