In Germany, found a bottle with a note, which is held in the sea 108 years

The oldest message in a bottle in the history of this "address» нашла couple of German retirees. Marianne Winkler, a former postal clerk who now retired, was walking on the German island of Amrum. While walking woman accidentally discovered an unusual bottle that floats off the coast.

Apparently, the sight of a woman is good, because she was able to see the typed inscription in large letters, the note inside the "Break the bottle" (in English). The walls of the bottles are clean and clear, so was able to read the inscription once. Marianne's husband, Horst tried to take out a note without breaking the bottle, but it did not work.

So the couple decided to do, as it is said in the note - to break the bottle. When the paper is removed, it was discovered in the text, and in three languages ​​- English, German and Danish. Sender "message" asked the finder bottle fill out a form that was inside, and send it all to the Association of Marine Biology of Plymouth. The note said that the person who made the request, receive a shilling.



The association paid a shilling a bottle due to the finder i>

The couple did so by sending the form by regular mail (the Germans have long been renowned for their punctuality and love of order). Fortunately, the same research organization still exists, and its people were very surprised to receive such a message.

As it turned out, the bottle is one of 1020 bottles thrown into the North Sea between 1904 and 1906. This was done to study the dynamics of ocean currents. Some bottles were found by fishermen, others washed ashore. Well, while the rest have never been found.

Now the Association is waiting for confirmation from the Book of Records record Ginneca. 108 saving message really appeared the oldest of all found when a bottle with a note. The previous record belonged to the report, over 99 years found after shipping.

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