Archaeologists discover wreck of Danish warship sunk by Nelson 225 years ago

[muriel_volestrangler]

Not sure where to put this, so I'll try here:

Divers in race against time to unearth wreck of the Dannebroge before seabed becomes construction site

Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility 15 metres (49 feet) beneath the waves, divers are in a race against time to unearth the 19th-century wreck of the Dannebroge before it becomes a construction site in a new housing district being built off the Danish coast.

Denmark’s Viking Ship Museum, which is leading the months-long underwater excavations, announced its findings on Thursday, 225 years to the day since the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801.
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The battle is also believed to have inspired the phrase “to turn a blind eye”. After deciding to ignore a superior’s signal, Nelson, who had lost sight in his right eye, reportedly remarked: “I have only one eye, I have a right to be blind sometimes.”

Nelson eventually offered a truce and a ceasefire was later agreed with Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik. The stricken Dannebroge slowly drifted northward and exploded. Records say the sound created a deafening roar across Copenhagen.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/02/archaeologists-discover-wreck-danish-warship-sunk-admiral-nelson

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Ha ha!

[Easterncedar]

2. Interesting story

The brief description of battle is vivid - poor sailors.