Goodwin Sands And Its Shipwrecks
Dozens of wrecks still lie underneath the waves. During these times, the sand is firm enough to walk upon. One of the ships lost during that night the HMS Stirling Castle was discovered by local divers in 1979. Other notable wrecks include an East India Company ship the Admiral Gardner that wrecked in January 1809. It carried a cargo of iron, guns, anchors, and 48 tons of company coins. This wreck was found in 1984, and about a million coins were recovered....