Scientific analysis and community-led research led to the identification of the Earl of Chatham, which was found last year.

Archaeologists have uncovered the identity of a 1700s vessel shipwrecked in Orkney.Expert say the vessel discovered on the island of Sanday last year is most likely the Earl of Chatham, a former Royal Navy vessel called HMS Hind that was later renamed once it became a whaling ship.

Expert say the wreck discovered on the island of Sanday last year is most likely a former Royal Navy vessel that later became a whaling ship.