Thus, Neguerela will make public the results of the project accompanied of unpublished images of the first European underwater excavation carried out at more than a thousand meters deep . In addition, he will comment on the creation of an oceanographic map of the site to know the variables of the conservation of the wreck, as well as an archaeological map of the frigate and its cargo.
This underwater excavation, which took place between August 18 and 24, was carried out by a Spanish team led by Negueruela, thanks to the oceanographic vessel Ángeles Alvariño and the ROV Liropus 2000 (device for obtaining images in HD) it was possible to verify that the wreck was indeed in the coordinates provided by Odyssey. In addition to the location From the submerged deposit, the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, announced that 26 cannons of various types, 3 anchors and 148 ingots had been discovered.
During the excavation, the team placed a plaque to commemorate those who perished in the sinking of the frigate.
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