What will it take to preserve the N.L. shipwreck? Documentation, and non-stop salt water
Maritime archaeologist James Delgado says once the Cape Ray shipwreck is removed from the water and brought high above the surf line, it still won't last forever.
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![The massive, overturned hull of a seemingly ancient ship has appeared without warning along Newfoundland's southwestern tip as shown in this handout image provided by Corey Purchase. Wanda Blackmore says her 21-year-old son, Gordon, came roaring into her house last Saturday morning after spotting the long shadow beneath the water just off the beach in Cape Ray, N.L. The old hull of a ship sits near the edge of a beach with snowy mountains in the distance.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7097330.1706448878!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/nl-myster-shipwreck-20240127.jpg)
Maritime archaeologist James Delgado says once the Cape Ray shipwreck is removed from the water and brought high above the surf line, it still won't last forever.