Chapter 238 The value of the Ming treasure ship!(2/2)
But be sure nothing happens.
This is also the key figure mentioned above.
"By the way, you just said that another sunken ship was found on the bottom of the sea?"
Captain Han then entered into another topic, which was the discovery of a sunken ship at the bottom of the sea.
"Yes, I found this sunken ship when I was diving at the bottom of the sea. I think the style of this sunken ship should be hundreds of years old."
Fang Hao said.
He discovered the sunken ship, so naturally he knows the situation better.
The shipwrecks of the Ming Dynasty were incredible.
There are probably a lot of good things inside.
"If my guess is correct, it may be a treasure ship built during Zheng He's voyages to the West during the Ming Dynasty."
Fang Hao has actually obtained the relevant information with his mechanical eyes, so he can give a more accurate prompt at once.
A treasure ship from the Ming Dynasty?
Captain Han also realized the value of this sunken ship.
Captain Han immediately sent people down to investigate, and there were also deep-diving equipment along with them.
News soon came back that a wooden sunken ship had indeed been found underneath, and judging from the style of the sunken ship, it was probably at least several hundred years old.
After confirming the sunken ship and its identity, Captain Han immediately reported the situation here.
From rescuing people to salvaging sunken ships.
Captain Han’s mission changed in just a few minutes.
Some experts in the archaeological and cultural relic fields have also received this news.
After all, salvaging such a sunken ship requires the cooperation and guidance of these experts.
When they learned that a treasure ship from the Ming Dynasty had been discovered, the experts were also shocked.
"Real or false?"
"This is a very valuable reference."
There have been many disputes over the previous research on Zheng He's voyages to the West. The biggest dispute was the dispute over Zheng He's fleet and how big the ships were at that time.
In particular, the displacement of the Ming Dynasty treasure ship, which is the largest ship, has always been questionable.
Some people think it’s only a few thousand tons, some people think it’s ten thousand tons...
This time we discovered the Ming Dynasty treasure ship, which was one of the treasure ships in Zheng He’s voyages to the West. The meaning is different.
Perhaps we can make inferences by studying the treasure ship.
At that time, the shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty was leading the world and was definitely second to none.
However, there are no detailed historical records on how the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty built ships. The sunken ship and cultural relics discovered now provide valuable physical information for the study of our Ming Dynasty shipbuilding technology, and are of great significance to the study of the structure, materials and tools of the Ming Dynasty ships.
Extraordinary meaning.
If there is anything left in the sunken ship, it would also be of immeasurable value.
A group of experts from the cultural relics and archaeological fields suddenly became excited.
Immediately rushed to the scene where the sunken ship was discovered.
Set off with the salvage team.
A salvage team was formed.
The sea is bustling again.
The sunken ships salvaged during this period are really one after another.
The salvage team has no time to rest at all.
I just finished working on a project, and then another one came on.
With the arrival of the salvage team and the expert team, they finally determined that the sunken ship was the Ming Dynasty treasure ship, which was one of the ships in Zheng He's voyages to the West.
Although we don’t know why it sank to the bottom of the sea, we are definitely lucky to have found the sunken ship here.
"It's really a treasure ship of the Ming Dynasty."
"I'm really lucky this time."
"I have been studying the Ming Dynasty treasure ships, and now I can provide me with a complete reference material."
One expert was extremely excited.
As the discoverer of the sunken ship and a special adviser to the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Fang Hao quickly became the commander-in-chief of the scene.
No one has any objection to this.
Under the command of Fang Hao, the salvage work on site went smoothly.
The salvage team also dived under the seabed.
The water depth this time is about forty meters, and the water depth is less than fifty meters. The difficulty of salvage is relatively small, not as difficult as the previous salvage.
But even so, don’t be careless.
Soon, they discovered a lot of things inside the sunken ship.
There are a lot of porcelains inside, and they are all very beautifully made, all produced by official kilns.
These are all antiques.
Antiques that have lasted for hundreds of years are of great value.
And even after being underwater for such a long time, these porcelains are well preserved.
There are all kinds of porcelain. It is estimated that there are thousands of pieces here, which is a very large quantity.
In addition to porcelain, there is also silk...
However, compared to porcelain, the preservation of silk is not that good.
Some silks were damaged because they were not preserved properly.
And after being soaked in the sea for such a long time, some of them have already rotted and been degraded by microorganisms in the sea.
Only those silks that are well preserved in boxes and have good waterproofing measures are preserved.
It is also a rare cultural relic.
In addition to these, there is the wreck itself.
This sunken ship is also very large, with a displacement of one to two thousand tons.
And this is not a main ship. With such a large displacement, one can imagine how big the main ship Zheng He was riding at that time.
The displacement of 10,000 tons may be true!
The next step is to look at the ship to see if there are any records recording the events of the fleet.
"This cable..."
The cables from the sunken ship were salvaged again, and everyone was shocked.
After hundreds of years, this cable is still intact and strong.
This effect is too good.
The names of the makers and their positions on the ship are clearly engraved on the surfaces of the ship's planks, wooden oars, and wooden components, which reminds people of the Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding industry, which was at its peak.
These records and names seem to verify something.
If nothing else, the parts on this wooden sunken ship are now well preserved.
Although the hull is damaged, there are still many parts inside and they are not rotten.
Some have survived hundreds of years and are still well preserved.
This is what’s truly amazing.
The hundred-year-old iron-clad ships that were salvaged before have long been in a state of decay, and the metals are stained with rust and have been completely corroded by the sea water.
Such a thick steel plate cannot withstand the corrosion of seawater.
But this wooden structure is different. After being in sea water for a long time, these wooden boards are even better preserved and stronger.
Just like some wood, why should it be stored in water so that it can be preserved longer?
The most direct one is the dragon boat!
Dragon boats, which are only used during the Dragon Boat Festival, are usually kept in the water when not in use, so that they can be preserved better.
If it is placed on the shore, it may be because the wood has been exposed to the sun for a long time, and then the wood will crack.
Or maybe you get wet from the rain and then get basked in the sun.
You won’t be able to save it for too long.
Chapter completed!