Article 6PF0V Corker of a find: Shipwreck in Baltic brims with crates of champagne

Corker of a find: Shipwreck in Baltic brims with crates of champagne

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Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent
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Cargo of vessel capsized near Sweden in 19th century also includes mineral water, say Polish divers

Divers have discovered a 19th-century shipwreck off the Swedish coast loaded to the brim" with champagne.

The group, from Poland, were diving in the Baltic 20 nautical miles (37km) south of the island of Oland when they found the boat, believed to be a merchant vessel, by chance last week.

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