Excitement as probable remains of the Orient visible off beach

The jagged remains of what is in all probability the wreck of the Orient has become clearly visible off Orient Beach, named after the stranded Russian metal vessel after it ran aground 109 years ago.

East London Museum principal scientist Kevin Cole said that since no other ship had run aground in that position, it was “logical to conclude” it was the Orient, which drew flocks of sightseers to the beachfront after she ran aground near the pier.

“I think it is interesting because we have had such a rich shipwreck history and this is a reminder of a bygone era,” said Cole.

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