The team diving in Lake Ontario stumbled upon a completely intact shipwreck — with its masts still standing — that could date back to the early 1800s, giving them insight into an era of Great Lakes shipbuilding history now faded with time.

The unidentified ship, discovered 100 meters below the surface of the massive lake by Trent University archaeologist James Conolly, was first noticed as a “large anomaly” in 2017 during a fibre-optic cable survey on the bottom, according to the CBC .

“It took us a few moments to calm ourselves down because it’s overwhelming finding a pristine wreck that is all in one piece,” Ontario Underwater Council President Heison Chak, who led the dive, told the outlet.

A Canadian dive team stumbled upon a shipwreck that could date back to the early 1800s. CP

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