19th-Century Dutch Schooner Discovered on the Floor of the Gulf of Finland

19th-Century Dutch Schooner Discovered on the Floor of the Gulf of FinlandA Russian diving expedition has discovered and identified the wreck of a 19th-century Dutch schooner resting on the seabed of the Gulf of Finland near Seskar Island. Photo: commons.wikimedia.org by MaryannaNesina, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ A view of the Gulf of FinlandA reconnaissance diving team has discovered a sunken 19th-century Dutch vessel on the seabed of the Gulf of Finland near Seskar Island, the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) announced on its website. The schooner was found by chance while the expedition was searching for Soviet torpedo boats, expedition leader Konstantin Bogdanov said. The ship was identified by its bell as the two-masted Dutch schooner Concurrent. Researchers explained that the Gulf of Finland provides unusually favorable conditions for preserving wood.