There are 58 Ships listed on a board at the Navyard Wharf in Harwich. They were all built in historic dockyard between 1660 and 1827 but very little is actually known about them.

Volunteers from the town's International Shanty Festival took it upon themselves to set up a project and find out more about these forgotten ships.

The project is a huge task, and still in its early days and so more volunteers are needed to help find out as much information as is possible.

Owen met two keen volunteers, Paul Turvey and Mick Verrier, from the 58 Ships Project at the Navyard Wharf to find out more.

If you'd like to get involved with the project, details can be found on their website: www.58ships.org.uk

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