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HAVANA (AP) - Two teenagers swimming in seas off eastern Cuba discovered a sunken U.S. ship from the late 19th century, possibly a remnant of the Spanish-American War, a maritime expert said Thursday.
Bronze nails, chains and old-fashioned containers were among artifacts inside the ship, said Nicasio Vina, director of Santiago de Cuba's Investigative Center of Ecosystems and Biodiversity.
"The teenagers got in touch with our institution and we were able to verify the find: a 106-foot boat, the remains of which were uncovered during the recent passing of Hurricane Dennis," Vina said in a telephone interview from Santiago, about 500 miles east of Havana.
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