Skip to main content

Unexpected Find for Marine Archaeologists in Gulf of Mexico

A team of marine archaeologists has discovered two 19th-century sunken vessels while exploring their main target, a shipwreck lying nearly three-quarters of a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.

by Carol Flake

The Green Lantern Wreck, unknown wreck named for lantern artifact in Gulf of Mexico.
Credit: Rob Church / NOAA

A team of marine archaeologists — led by Fritz Hanselmann, a researcher at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University — has discovered two 19th-century sunken vessels while exploring their main target, a shipwreck lying nearly three-quarters of a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, The Associated Press reports. The team used remote-controlled devices to recover artifacts from the main shipwreck site that will help researchers unearth more information about the ships' identities.

 

Texas Tribune donors or members may be quoted or mentioned in our stories, or may be the subject of them. For a complete list of contributors, click here.

Information about the authors

Quality journalism doesn't come free

Perhaps it goes without saying — but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our mission: creating a more engaged and informed Texas with every story we cover, every event we convene and every newsletter we send. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. Do you value our journalism? Show us with your support.

Yes, I'll donate today