Divers: 1811 wreck of Perry ship discovered off R.I.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A team of divers say they've discovered the remains of the USS Revenge, a ship commanded by U.S. Navy hero Oliver Hazard Perry and wrecked off Rhode Island in 1811.

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