Shipwrecks
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An Underwater 'Ghost Fleet' of Shipwrecks Is On the Move, and Here's Why
By Mindy Weisberger published
Nearly 200 military shipwrecks — dating as far back as the Revolutionary War and including ships from the Civil War and both World War I and World War II — were sunk to the bottom of a river.
World's Oldest Intact Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of the Black Sea
By Stephanie Pappas published
The vessel looks just like one depicted on a famous Greek vase.
Infamous Wreck of Ill-Fated Franklin Expedition Yields More Artifacts, But No Ship's Log
By Megan Gannon published
Harsh conditions and thick ice kept divers out of Franklin's cabin.
In Photos: Artifacts Recovered from the HMS Erebus Exploration
By Megan Gannon published
Abandoned 170 years ago, the HMS Erebus was only rediscovered in the icy waters of the Canadian Arctic in 2014.
Hunk of Destroyed WWII Ship Discovered off the Coast of Alaska
By Tia Ghose published
The stern of the USS Abner Read was completely torn off in 1943. Now scientists have found it.
Hidden Compartments in This Wrecked Confederate Submarine Could Solve a 150-Year-Old Mystery
By Brandon Specktor published
The confederate sub sank with all crewmembers still at their posts, suggesting they never saw their demise coming.
16th-Century Shipwreck Off Florida Coast Is Worth Millions. But It Belongs to France, not US.
By Tom Metcalfe published
A 16th-century shipwreck that may be all that's left of one of the first European voyages to America holds treasures worth millions of dollars.
'Sonar Anomaly' Isn't a Shipwreck, and It's Definitely Not Aliens, NOAA Says
By Laura Geggel published
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