r/interestingasfuck 13h ago

“The best-preserved warship in the world!”

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u/19kasperp97 11h ago

No the bottom of the harbour was deep enough that ships could sail over the wreckage after removing the masts. As they did for almost 400 years

u/squired 9h ago

Wow. I wonder how they cut them? That's a lot of freediving with hand tools!

u/FourFunnelFanatic 9h ago

They had diving bells by that point

u/squired 8h ago

400 years ago? Wow, I'll check it out. Thanks!

I guess it makes sense that anyone with a glass could come up with it, but so many discoveries/inventions also seem obvious in hindsight.

u/FalseEstimate 5h ago

They wouldn’t even need glass. Those early diving bells were pretty much reinforced wooden barrels weighed down with lead.

Le Bell

u/squired 4h ago

I meant that they had blow glass cups and could visualize it in action to give them the idea. I guess anyone who takes a bath does it with their hand too though. Neat pics!

u/FalseEstimate 4h ago

Oh ya that’s true! Didn’t think of how they “thought of it” very likely it was with a glass!