meg hillier, mp, chair of the public— errors.ittee, thank you very much. a 17th century shipwreck has been discovered off the norfolk coast, and it's being described as the most important maritime discovery since the raising of the mary rose. the gloucester sank 340 years ago while carrying the future king of england, james stuart, but the ship's whereabouts were unknown until a team of divers found it after a four—year search. beneath the surface, 30 miles off the yarmouth coast, lies the gloucester — a 17th—century warship which came to a tragic end. it sank 340 years ago after hitting a sandbank. on board was the future king of england, james stuart, duke of york. he survived, but others did not. it's estimated between 130 and 250 people died that morning in may. since 1682, the vessel remained half—buried on the seabed, and its exact location was unknown. now we know that it's been discovered, it's caused much excitement, with some saying that this is the most important maritime find since the mary rose. and these are the two