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Erosion Threatens 119 Sailors' Grave Off Norfolk
10 Jun
Summary
- 119 drowned sailors' remains face exhumation due to coastal erosion.
- HMS Invincible sank in 1801 near Norfolk coast during naval battle.
- Around 400 sailors perished, but only 119 bodies were recovered.
Coastal erosion is prompting a potential exhumation of 119 sailors' remains. These sailors perished when HMS Invincible sank off the Norfolk coast in 1801.
The ship was sailing to participate in the Battle of Copenhagen as part of Horatio Nelson's fleet. Tragically, around 400 sailors lost their lives in the incident, with only 119 bodies being recovered at the time.
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