Thames Shipwrecks: A Race Against Time

Seven shipwrecks are being salvaged from the river Thames in one of the biggest marine archaeological operations in the country. Frank Pope and Tessa Dunlop unlock the stories behind these remarkable ships, from a 17th-century warship to small boats that secured the Thames during World War Two.

Seven shipwrecks are being salvaged from the river Thames in one of the biggest marine archaeological operations in the country. Frank Pope and Tessa Dunlop unlock the stories behind these remarkable ships, from one of the last great sailing ships of Empire to the iconic Thames Barge that supplied Victorian Britain.