The Wyoming held the distinction of the largest wooden boat of its time, but this wasn't necessarily a good thing. Here's the story behind the ship.

A research team was dispatched to examine the wreck after members of the public reported the discovery but it could not be found.

Originally, it was “most likely … a three-masted sailing vessel” with a “double-walled” hull. Archaeologists radiocarbon dated the wood and concluded the ship was “likely constructed in the late ...