There was a short piece on 99% Invisible about this recently: https://99percenti...

tclancy on Feb 8, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Crushed wood is stronger than steel

There was a short piece on 99% Invisible about this recently: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/mini-stories-volume-3... (worth a listen just for the part about the plaque they erected (?) where the ship now sits).