Around the coast of the Isle of Man which is just shy of 100 miles, there are more than 2,000 shipwrecks recorded but one has a special place in maritime history.
In the south of the Island is where the loss of HMS Racehorse took place off Langness in December 1822 which would be a catalyst for the creation of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
The location of the Royal Navy wreck itself according to BBC News has only in more recent times been rediscovered.
The ill-fated ship has been brought to life by an exhibition and commemorative plaque marking the bicentenary of the sinking as Afloat previously reported. In addition the exhibition held in the Castletown Civic Centre continues to 30th December and includes 3D digital footage of the wreck.
The Royal Navy Brig of War was on route to Douglas Harbour to pick up the crew of another navy ship HMS Vigilant which made a navigational error as the vessel foundered on Conister Rock.
HMS Vigilant had mistaken the lights of Castletown Harbour for Douglas and so the vessel ended up off Langness when striking the reef called the Skerranes.
The ship's crew of around 100 were able to reach the coast safely, however the rescue boat was swamped by water when making its final trip, killing three men from Castletown.
It was this incident that proved to be the catalyst for the founding of the RNLI, following a petition for a national lifesaving institution.
The petition led by Manx resident, Sir William Hillary who wrote to King George IV and the Admiralty calling for a such an institution which subsequently evolved into the RNLI been established in 1824.
The exhibition also features some of the items recovered from the shipwreck and the 3D models (also released online) provide access to the site digitally for the first time.
For much more, BBC News continues on the historic Manx shipwreck.
