Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology - Maritime Heritage Centre

Shipwrecks

Shipwrecks
One of the key areas of maritime archaeology is the exploration and preservation of shipwrecks. This area looks at why shipwrecks are important and how they are caused. They explore why there are so many wrecks in the Solent area and how they become time capsules of the past. It focuses on the wreck of HMS Pomone, an 1805 Leda class gun frigate, lost on the Needles while returning from the Mediterranean with military intelligence for the King George. This exciting story is told though in-depth text panels and a DVD that takes you under the seas to explore the wreck site!