19th-Century Dutch Schooner Discovered on the Floor of the Gulf of Finland

A Russian diving expedition has discovered and identified the wreck of a 19th-century Dutch schooner resting on the seabed of the Gulf of Finland near Seskar Island. A reconnaissance diving team has discovered a sunken 19th-century Dutch vessel on the seabed of the Gulf of Finland near Seskar Island, the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) announced on its website. The schooner was found by chance while the expedition was searching for Soviet torpedo boats, expedition leader Konstantin Bogdanov said. The wreck lies at a depth of 30 meters directly beneath the modern shipping lane used by vessels traveling to the Port of St. Petersburg.