HMS Racehorse: Exhibition highlights historic Manx shipwreck

The loss of HMS Racehorse is one of more than 2,000 shipwrecks recorded in the waters surrounding the Isle of Man, but it is one that holds a special place in maritime history.

The wreck of the Royal Navy vessel off Langness in December 1822 was a catalyst for the creation of the RNLI.

However, the location of the ship's wreck site has only recently been rediscovered by divers from the Isle of Man Sub-Aqua Club.

Now the story of the ill-fated ship has been highlighted by an exhibition featuring some of the items recovered from it.

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