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

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.

The identity of a 1700s vessel shipwrecked in Orkney has been uncovered by archaeologists. The ship 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.