Nor'easter uncovers nearly 250-year-old shipwreck in Maine

YORK, Maine — The storm that battered the coast over the weekend flooding streets and destroying homes, also unearthed the skeleton of a ship buried at Short Sands Beach in York.

The ship was likely built in the 18th century and wrecked around 1769, Leith Smith, historical archaeologist for the Maine Preservation Commission, told ABC News.  

The hull has been exposed during a few major storms, most recently in 2013, the Portland Press Herald reported. 

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The York Police Department posted photos of the ship on Monday. 

"Every one in a while after a storm, the ocean moves enough sand for it to be seen," the police department said.