Mysterious 230-foot shipwreck found at bottom of Baltic Sea as crews work to identify its origins

A mysterious shipwreck measuring more than 70 meters long has been found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

The discovery was made by Lithuanian state energy company Ignitis Group, about 120 square kilometers offshore, while mapping the seabed for a wind farm project.

It discovered a ship that was 70 meters long and 6 meters high. The ship has been undiscovered and hidden for decades.

According to the Ignitis Group, the sunken boat was 150 feet below the ocean's surface.

Researchers are trying to identify its origins as it was found in an area where 19 shipwrecks have been recorded. The Baltic Sea is known as dangerous waters and there are an estimated 100,000 shipwrecks under the sea.

The discovery was made by Lithuanian state energy company Ignitis Group, about 120 square kilometers offshore, while mapping the seabed for a wind farm project.

Ignitis Group has discovered a ship that has been unexplored and hidden for decades

The Ignitis Group accidentally stumbled upon the mysterious shipwreck while exploring the seabed.

Sonar was used to detect the enormous ship, which has remained untouched for years.

Lithuanian officials told the company it was not aware of any sunken ships in the area.

A spokesperson for Ignitis Renewables, an arm of Ignitis Group that focuses on green energy, said authorities had confirmed the ship was not included in any national database.

The energy company said historical and underwater archaeological research will help paint a better picture of what happened to the ship and how old it actually is.

The Ignitis Renewables spokesperson said this will be “valuable for the country's scientific community and historians.”

“During the survey at the bottom of the Baltic Sea for the offshore wind farm project, we found a previously unknown sunken ship,” Ignitis Group wrote in a social media post last week.

'We are handing over this special find to experts, who will help reveal more information about this object.

'In addition, all detailed information about the seabed will not only be used in our project, but also shared with the Lithuanian scientific community.'

The data collected will also be used to help the company develop its first offshore wind farm in Lithuania.

It hopes to use green energy to meet about a quarter of Lithuanian electricity demand.

The previously unstudied area where the shipwreck was found extends for 120 kilometers.

Research will determine whether Lithuania will formally register the shipwreck in its national database of historically significant places.

The sunken boat was located 40 meters below the ocean surface using sonar

In 2019, the remains of a 500-year-old ship were found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea that was so 'amazingly well preserved' that it looked as if it had 'sunk yesterday'

Augustina Kurilienė, chief officer at the cultural heritage department, said: “As soon as the dating of the ship becomes clear, a decision will be made on its registration in the Register of Cultural Values.”

She added that the country will follow UNESCO guidelines for protecting and preserving underwater cultural heritage.

Archaeologist Elena Pranckėnaitė said the sunken ship could help paint a picture of the history of shipping in the area.

In 2019, the remains of a 500-year-old ship were found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea that was so 'amazingly well preserved' that it looked as if it had 'sunk yesterday'.

Experts found the incredible shipwreck – located 24 nautical miles off the Swedish coast – while scanning the icy depths with a sonar device.

The ship, which dates from the late 15th or early 16th century, still has its masts in place, cannons on deck rotating and even parts of the rigging still in place.

Experts believe this is because a lack of oxygen at icy depths helps keep marine animals from destroying the remains.

Also on deck is the 'incredibly rare' tender boat, which would have been used to transport the crew to and from shore.

Photos and videos taken during the inspection of the ship reveal the incredible remains in full detail.