Musket recovered from wreck site

The cannons will be displayed in the Tower of London

More artifacts have been lifted from the wreck of an Elizabethan ship off the Channel Islands.

Marine archaeologists recovered a musket, helmet and some navigational equipment from the vessell, which went down off Alderney in 1592.

It was carrying a military cargo when it sank and was discovered by a fisherman in 1977.

It is hoped to raise the first of two cannons on Thursday. These will be put on display in the Tower of London.

Spanish war

Other artefacts recovered by divers include a breast plate and powder cask.

The operation to salvage the wreck's military cargo, has been organised by Alderney Maritime Trust.

It is believed the ship was wrecked during England's war with Spain under Philip II, that followed the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.

The ship wreck was discovered by a local crab fisherman in 1977.