Derry Sub Aqua News Today

New details made public today on the amazing story of the Derry divers who found a shipwreck off the Donegal coast 50 years to the day since La Trinidad Valencera was found The crew that found the La Trinidad Valencera. Reporter: );  ); The Tower Museum in Derry is today celebrating one of the most significant underwater archaeological finds in North West maritime history with a release of new online content. Today marks 50 years since 13 divers from the City of Derry Sub Aqua Club found the ...

BBC News By David Wilson media captionIts 50 years since the City of Derry Sub Aqua Club found the wreck "The sand was slowly falling from the gun and all of a sudden I had this feeling of being in a time warp." It was early 1971 and underwater archaeologist Dr Colin Martin was just feet from one of the La Trinidad Valenceras cannon. The Spanish Armada galleon sank in 1588, taken by rough seas off Kinnagoe Bay, in County Donegal. As Dr Martin watched, he "quickly realised this was a site of hug...