Wisconsin researchers recently discovered a 145-year-old shipwreck in a murky river – and it was a complete surprise.

The Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA), the organization that led the trip, confirmed the discovery to Fox News Digital. The ship was found near the city of Oshkosh.

Historians believe the sunken vessel is the L.W. Crane, built in 1865. It sank in 1880.

“We knew the Crane was in the area, [and] that finding her remains was a possibility,” WUAA president Brendon Baillod told Fox News Digital.

“But we had assumed that she was most likely buried in the bottom.”

He noted that diving the wreck is not feasible, as the Fox River has very low visibility due to suspended sediment.

They used an archaeological-grade sidescan sonar manufactured in Sweden to fin

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