Citizen scientists discovered a ghost ship that had eluded historians and shipwreck hunters for decades, lying at the bottom of Lake Michigan.

"A few of us had to pinch each other," said Brendon Baillod, president of the Wisconsin Underwater Archeological Association, in a statement. "After all the previous searches, we couldn’t believe we had actually found it, and so quickly."

"They were the first humans to lay eyes on F.J. King in 139 years," according to the press release.

How did the ship get discovered?

The team located it using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and sonar.

The discovery was considered a "long shot," and the team was mostly focused on learning about the sonar and the ROV used to find the ship, according to the press release.

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