England: Police Inquiry After Lobster Fishermen Damage Historic Shipwreck
'We fully support the local fishing industry but preservation of national heritage sites is essential'
For more than 330 years, the wreck of HMS Coronation has lain undisturbed at the bottom of the Channel and, despite the powerful currents that batter the ancient warship, it has remained remarkably well preserved.
Now, however, Devon and Cornwall Police has launched an inquiry after the wreck was damaged by illegal fishing equipment deployed at the site.
Divers, who have been granted special permits to explore the ship, noticed a number of...
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