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A 19th century ship that sank nearly 140 years ago has been found “frozen in time” off Britain’s coast.

Twenty-three crew members died when the SS Nantes sank off the coast of Cornwall in November 1888, but the whereabouts of the wreck have remained a mystery – until now.

The incredible discovery was made after deep sea diver Dom Robinson found a piece of crockery amid the watery remains.

Back on land, Robinson, 53, saw the broken plate bore the stamp “Cunard Steamship Company,” which helped identify the stricken vessel through information available online.

It turned out he and a team of fellow divers had been exploring the SS Nantes, which had been a 14-year-old cargo ship at the time of its demise, according to Harry Bennett, a history professor and maritime expert from th

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