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Wreck of French steamship that sunk in 1856 discovered off New England coast

Sep. 12, 2024 13:43 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The French steamship Le Lyonnais, a marvel for its time, was feared lost forever when a maritime disaster in 1856 sent her to the bottom of the ocean off Massachusetts. Generations later, a marine salvage crew is ready to write the next chapter in the history...