Shipwrecks

Latest about shipwrecks

The remains of the RMS Titanic are rapidly corroding at the bottom of the North Atlantic. But a proposal to cut the ship’s telegraph machine from the wreck has drawn fierce criticism.

Titanic's iconic telegraph 'voice' may be recovered. But some say the salvager is a 'greedy treasure hunter.'

By Tom Metcalfe published

Frantic distress messages were sent over the machine after the cruise liner slammed into an iceberg in 1912.

Archaeology
An aerial view of the Bermuda Triangle.

Bermuda Triangle theory busted: 1925 ship Cotopaxi found near Florida

By Laura Geggel published

Artifacts found by divers at the shipwreck hinted that these are the remains of the SS Cotopaxi.

Archaeology
Researchers used two kinds of sonar to detect the wreck of the World War I German battlecruiser Scharnhorst.

Famous World War I Battleship Discovered at the Bottom of the Atlantic

By Tom Metcalfe published

The wreck of one of the most famous German warships of World War I has been located on the seafloor near the Falkland Islands, where it sank in a battle with British warships more than 100 years ago.

Archaeology
The wreck of HMS Urge was found at a depth of 430 feet (130 meters) off the coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta.

Wreck of Famous British Sub Sunk by Germans in WWII Discovered Off Malta

By Tom Metcalfe published

The wreck of a Royal Navy submarine that mysteriously disappeared with 44 people on board during World War II has been discovered off the Mediterranean island of Malta.

Archaeology
The salvagers hope many of the 900 or so bottles of brandy and liqueur will still be drinkable after 102 years at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

Czar's Booze Discovered on Ship Sunk by a U-Boat in the Baltic Sea in 1917

By Tom Metcalfe published

Hundreds of bottles of cognac and Benedictine liqueur have been salvaged from a ship sunk by a German U-boat in the Baltic Sea in 1917.

Archaeology
Milkmaid shipwreck

17th-Century Dutch Smugglers' Shipwreck Comes to Life in Virtual Reality

By Mindy Weisberger published

A virtual dive of a 17th-century shipwreck explores the remains of a ship used by the Dutch to secretly trade with Iceland.

Archaeology
Rhode Island shipwreck that may be Captain Cook's Endeavor.

Captain Cook's 'Endeavour' Shipwreck Possibly Discovered Off Rhode Island

By Tom Metcalfe published

It sailed around the world in the 1700s and is considered one of the most famous research ships.

Human Behavior
This ancient amphora likely once held wine or oil.

Divers Find 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck Graveyard Near Tiny Greek Island

By Laura Geggel published

Ancient sailors courted adventure and risked death on the Aegean Sea, as shown in five 2,000-year-old shipwrecks and a giant, granite anchor pole found near the Greek island of Levitha.

Archaeology
This ancient shipwreck that likely dates back to the 15th or 16th century is very well-preserved.

Perfectly Preserved Ancient Shipwreck Found in the Baltic Sea with Guns Ready to Fire

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

"It’s almost like it sank yesterday"

Archaeology
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A Pair of Shipwrecked, WWII-Era Submarines Just Vanished from the Sea Near Malaysia

By Brandon Specktor published

Scavengers can make millions of dollars by selling the scrap metal from old shipwrecks — no matter how many human remains are desecrated in the process.

Archaeology
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