Archaeologists have identified the HMS Tyger, an 18th-century British warship that sank off the coast of Key West in 1742 during the Anglo-Spanish War. The wreckage was found in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, and researchers confirmed its historical significance.
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"Sunken 18th century British warship in Florida identified as the lost 'HMS Tyger.'" (via @USATODAY) https://t.co/Htt4XuivMF
Sunken 18th-century British warship identified off Florida Keys in Dry Tortugas National Park https://t.co/19TVtBa8mA https://t.co/zbY2jPzbjT
Archaeologists have verified the wreckage is that of the HMS Tyger, which was abandoned by its crew in 1742 who escaped in a dramatic sea voyage Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/s5rNqjGMWK https://t.co/mMDLJhNuwJ
An 18th-century British warship that had fought in the War of Jenkins Ear against Spain was discovered this week off the coast of Florida. https://t.co/38rXNI2MF3
U.S. researchers have concluded that the 17th-century remains of a sunken British warship rest below the surface in Dry Tortugas National Park. https://t.co/q5Q23Q1ylI
⚓️ British warship identified off Florida coast nearly 300 years after it sank https://t.co/s5rNqjHkMi
⚓️ British warship identified off Florida coast more than 300 years after it sank https://t.co/s5rNqjHkMi
National Park Service archaeologists at Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys have identified wreckage found 31 years ago as an 18th-century British warship, the agency announced Thursday. https://t.co/MwUjhcrL7W
A British warship has been identified off the Florida coast nearly three centuries after it sank while on patrol in the waters of what is now Dry Tortugas National Park. https://t.co/NX6iEninG3
The HMS Tyger sank in 1742 off the coast of Key West. It ran aground on the reefs of the Dry Tortugas during the Anglo-Spanish War. https://t.co/TKaj1dgmBX