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A private dive team have discovered a long wrecked ship at the coast of alaska. The Torrent sank in Cook Inlet in 1868 after tidal currents rammed it into a reef south of the Kenai Peninsula. Documents from the period show that all 155 people on board survived. The shipwreck is the oldest American wreck ever found in Alaska.

They have found the wrecked ship in July and until this day then it was official announced to prevent looters arrival, this was a secret kept by the 4 men dive crew.

What was found: An array of objects, from guns, cannons, shoes and plates, are hidden beneath the broad leaves of giant kelp beds or concealed in caverns and crevices among massive boulders. Big finds include the two anchors, sections of hull and heavy bronze rudder hinges weighing about 100 lbs.

The Torrent is now being considered for listing in the National Registry of Historic Places. Bittner said state or federal archaeologists may study the wreck if they can secure enough funding.

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