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The Salme ships are two clinker-built ships of Scandinavian origin discovered in 2008 and 2010 near the village of Salme on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia.Both ships were used for ship burials here around AD 700–750 in the Nordic Iron Age and contained the remains of 41 warriors killed in battle, as well as 6 dogs, 2 hunting hawks and numerous weapons and other artifacts.
The sinking of the Estonia has been the subject of a number of documentaries in addition to the feature film Baltic Storm, including: History Channel: Sinking of the Estonia; Zero Hour: The Sinking of the Estonia (2006) Built from Disaster: Ships (2009) [42] Discovery Plus: Estonia (2020) [43] It was also mentioned in the Swedish film Force ...
In 2008–2010, the ship burial of two ships were discovered in Salme, Estonia, the Salme ships. Remains from at least 42 individuals were discovered in the two ships. [6] Most of them belonged to 30–40 years old males who had been killed in battle.
The National Transportation Safety Board recovered the ship's data recorder and will construct a timeline of events leading up to the crash. 2 bodies pulled from underwater wreckage of collapsed ...
Capsized and sank in the Red Sea, there was bad weather but the direct cause of the sinking is unknown, 185 dead bodies were recovered and 813 of them are missing and presumed dead, 998 casualties total. [9] 22 March 2006: MV Queen of the North: Failed to make a planned course change, ran aground and sank. 23 July 2006: MV Cougar Ace: Severely ...
Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities in 2017, the village was the administrative center of Salme Parish. The Salme shipfind consisted of two clinker-built ships discovered in Salme, one with the remains of seven persons found in autumn 2008, and another with 33 in 2010. [2] Salme school. As of 2021, the population of ...
The second (and larger) of the Salme ships from the Viking Age, containing the remains of more than 20 dead men, is found in the village of Salme on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia. Several weapons, everyday items, gaming pieces and animal remains are also found. [13] Parks Canada finds wreck of HMS Investigator on Banks Island in the Beaufort Sea.
He and another man were rescued that day; the bodies of two more were recovered Wednesday. The remaining four have not been found but are presumed dead. “All of the men were on a break in their ...