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 Archaeologists in Canada's Yukon have found what’s believed to be the only untouched shipwreck¹ from the Klondike Gold Rush, made famous by writers Jack³ London and Robert Service.

 

Underwater video, taken with a remote operated vehicle, shows the remarkably⁴ intact(完整的) remains⁵ of the A.J. Goddard.

 

The small iron stern(船尾)-wheel steamboat sank during an Autumn storm in Lake Laberge in 1901.

 

Three crew members drowned, while two others were saved, found floating and clinging to the ship’s small pilot house, which broke off when it sank.

 

The wreck² is a time capsule: boots and the jacket of one of the crew lie on the deck, along with a stove, scattered⁶ dishes and tools. Just prior to the ship sinking, the crew added more fuel to the fire in a desperate attempt to steam to safety. Today, more than a century later, the boiler⁷ door, to the left in the video, still lies open with the lightly charred(炭化) wood in the firebox.

 

The Goddard was prefabricated in San Francisco and Seattle, and then hauled over the mountains in Alaska and the Yukon to Lake Bennett, where it was assembled.

 

The steamer operated on the lake and rivers that led to Dawson City as a passenger and freight(货运) boat.

 

And its discovery also shows that the ship was self-sufficient（自给自足的）, replete⁸ with（填，充） a small floating repair shop, and kitchen.

 

The discovery was made by the Yukon River Survey, a project of the Institute of Nautical⁹ Archaeology¹⁰. The survey’s latest dive was partially¹¹ funded by the National Geographic¹² Society Waitt Grant program.

 

1 shipwreck   

n.船舶失事，海难

参考例句：

• He walked away from the shipwreck.他船难中平安地脱险了。
• The shipwreck was a harrowing experience.那次船难是一个惨痛的经历。

2 wreck   

n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难

参考例句：

• Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
• No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 remarkably   

ad.不同寻常地，相当地

参考例句：

• I thought she was remarkably restrained in the circumstances. 我认为她在那种情况下非常克制。
• He made a remarkably swift recovery. 他康复得相当快。

5 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

6 scattered   

adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的

参考例句：

• Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

7 boiler   

n.锅炉；煮器(壶，锅等)

参考例句：

• That boiler will not hold up under pressure.那种锅炉受不住压力。
• This new boiler generates more heat than the old one.这个新锅炉产生的热量比旧锅炉多。

8 replete   

adj.饱满的，塞满的；n.贮蜜蚁

参考例句：

• He was replete with food and drink.他吃喝得饱饱的。
• This immense space may be replete with happiness and glory.这巨大的空间可能充满了幸福和光荣。

9 nautical   

adj.海上的，航海的，船员的

参考例句：

• A nautical mile is 1,852 meters.一海里等于1852米。
• It is 206 nautical miles from our present location.距离我们现在的位置有206海里。

10 archaeology   

n.考古学

参考例句：

• She teaches archaeology at the university.她在大学里教考古学。
• He displayed interest in archaeology.他对考古学有兴趣。

11 partially   

adv.部分地，从某些方面讲

参考例句：

• The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
• The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

12 geographic   

adj.地理学的，地理的

参考例句：

• The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法