Powerful nor’easter uncovers 19th-century shipwreck on US island

Loading the video No Comment Video. Possible 1884 shipwreck emerges from sand after Nantucket storm Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 29/09/2026 - 9:55 GMT+2 A powerful nor’easter has exposed splintered wooden beams on a Nantucket beach, possibly from a 19th-century shipwreck. Experts will inspect the wreckage, which may be linked to the Warren Sawyer, a schooner lost off Nantucket in 1884. A powerful nor’easter has exposed weathered wooden beams on Nantucket’s southern shore, possibly revealing the remains of a 19th-century shipwreck. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Maritime experts from the Egan Maritime Institute are examining the wreckage and will work with state underwater archaeologists to identify the vessel. The remains appeared near an area where parts of the Warren Sawyer, a wooden schooner that ran aground in 1884, have been found before. However, experts say the newly exposed wreckage has not yet been identified with certainty. Extreme weather shipwreck beach History Top stories Now playing Next Possible 1884 shipwreck emerges from sand after Nantucket storm Now playing Next Firefighters protest at Eiffel Tower demanding more resources Now playing Next Pope Leo ends France trip in Metz, spotlighting Schuman and EU unity Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 29th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 28th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next London’s Southwark Bridge turns into woolly parade at annual Sheep Drive charity event Now playing Next Did Denmark play 'Send in the Clowns' before US-Greenland deal? Now playing Next Etna erupts again: chaos at Catania airport, risk of higher air fares Now playing Next How neutral should Switzerland be? Voters deliver decisive verdict Now playing Next Russian foreign minister rejects Berlin's call to abandon escalation Now playing Next Five arrested near US air base as police probe possible Iran link Now playing Next MEP urges EU to ‘think creatively’ and use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine Now playing Next Ukraine grain crisis could cost $60 billion globally, minister warns Now playing Next Hard cheese: Tough times for Greece's Naxos Graviera cheese as production falters Now playing Next Europe Today: Ukraine seeks urgent funding in Brussels as Russia's drones pound Kyiv ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Ukraine: Kharkiv apartment block hit by Russian strike, 25 injured No Comment Bangkok streets turn to canals as days of heavy rain bring citywide flooding No Comment Ukraine says Russian drones kill 14, hit Kyiv and Odesa infrastructure No Comment Pope joins pilgrims in Lourdes candlelit rosary as 150,000 attend mass Travel News Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026: Watch live from Brussels Health news Cholesterol, blood pressure can be silent killers. European Commission is after them Europe News Pope Leo XIV wraps up four-day France visit in the city of Metz Europe in Motion KIDS Act: Do Europeans support banning social media for children? Europe News Russia strikes Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences, killing at least one person Smart Regions Latvia is committed to fibre optics: it exports more than 90% of its production Europe News Pope Leo urges Europe to defend multilateralism as global order crumbles Europe News Macron urges Europe to resist the ‘return of nationalisms’ ADVERTISEMENT Ethiopia Tigray rebels push into Afar as Ethiopia blames neighbours Culture news 'Major breakthrough': Ancient wall discovery points to origins of first Paris settlement Europe News Madrid protesters vow to maintain pressure on Sánchez government against rising cost of housing Thailand Jet ski rider cruises through flooded streets of Bangkok Europe Today Lithuania needs 'NATO response' to Russian escalation, ex-minister says Europe News Hungarian parliament lifts immunity of PM and Orbán-era ministers in separate criminal cases Europe News EU ministers plan hybrid threat response amid warnings of Russian sabotage The Cube Fact check: Did Denmark play 'Send in the Clowns' song before signing US-Greenland security deal? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT