In search of shipwreck Royal Charlotte - underwater footage

On 4 January 2012, an Australian National Maritime Museum archaeological expedition team set out to Frederick Reef in the Coral Sea to locate the remains of the India bound ship Royal Charlotte, shipwrecked in 1825.

With great success the team did find the remains of the wreck, including an anchor chain, anchor and cannon.

We hope you enjoy this amazing underwater footage of the dive team during their search of the wreck.

Read our Maritime Archaeology blog for daily logs of the expedition:
http://anmm.wordpress.com/category/maritime-archaeology/frederick-reef-mariti...


About the Royal Charlotte:

The 471-ton, wooden, three-masted Royal Charlotte was en route to India with a contingent of troops when it ran aground in June 1825 on the inaccurately charted Frederick Reef, approximately 450 km off the Queensland coast, during a gale. Built in India, the ship reflects aspects of Australia's strong colonial links with Asia.

Video credit: Xanthe Rivett

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