Divers discover wreck of warship lost 118 years ago By Talker News Aug 11, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ProjectXplore divers examining the wreck of HMS Tiger. (Dr. Steffen G. Scholz via SWNS) By Dean MurrayThe wreck of a Royal Navy warship sunk off the Isle of Wight 118 years ago has been discovered by divers. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmw|$ %:86C H2D 4FE :? EH@ 27E6C D96 DEC2J65 :?E@ E96 A2E9 @7 E96 `_[___\E@? 4CF:D6C w|$ q6CH:4< :? `h_g]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmu6H6C E92? 92=7 @7 E96 c__\E@? 56DEC@J6CVD df\DEC@?8 4C6H DFCG:G65 2D D96 D2?<]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 D9:A H2D 4@?D:56C65 =@DE 2E D62 F?E:= pF8] `_[ H96? 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