A tip sent to a local newspaper on Nantucket has sparked an investigation into a possible shipwreck uncovered by a recent nor’easter. The anonymous source wrote, “I found what I believe to be a shipwreck uncovered by the storm.”
The message was accompanied by a photograph credited to photographer Jason Graziadei, showing what appears to be a weather‑worn hull and scattered debris along the island’s shoreline.
Nor’easters are powerful winter storms that can erode beaches and expose buried wreckage. The storm in question, which battered the Cape Cod region earlier this week, has reportedly revealed the remains of a vessel that had been hidden beneath the sand.
The Nantucket paper is reviewing the image and the tip, and is in contact with local authorities to determine whether the site is a protected historic resource or requires further archaeological assessment.
Nantucket’s long maritime history has left a number of wrecks along its coast, and the island’s residents and historians often monitor the shoreline for new discoveries. The newspaper has not yet confirmed the identity or age of the wreck, but it has expressed interest in preserving the site if it is deemed historically significant.
<small>Source: NPR — read the original story there.</small>