Shipwrecks
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In Photos: Explore WWII Shipwreck in Virtual Reality
By Tom Metcalfe published
The SS Thistlegorm was sunk by German bombers in 1941 on the way to the Egyptian city of Alexandria. Now, a team has recreated the famous wreck in virtual reality.
Bronze Arm Found at Antikythera Shipwreck
By Mindy Weisberger published
A graceful bronze arm once attached to a statue dating to the first century was recently recovered from an ancient shipwreck near the Greek island of Antikythera.
Mayday! 17 mysterious shipwrecks you can see on Google Earth
By Laura Geggel published
Google Earth has captured images of rotting and rusting hulls, wasting away in shallow waters the world over.
Archaeologists Map Famed Shipwrecks and War Graves in Scotland
By Megan Gannon published
Maine archaeologists completed a mission to map World War I wrecks and British war graves off the coast of Orkney.
Telegraph from WWI Lusitania Shipwreck Hauled Up from the Deep
By Megan Gannon published
Divers have recovered the main telegraph machine from the Lusitania, the wreck at the center of one of the most infamous maritime disasters of the 20th century.
In Photos: 8 New Shipwrecks Discovered in Greece
By Megan Gannon published
A cluster of Greek islands called Fourni is a hotspot for shipwrecks, the oldest of which date back as early as the sixth century B.C.
In Photos: Century-Old Sunken Ship Found
By Megan Gannon published
During an underwater search off the coast of California, researchers found the wreck a U.S. Coast Guard ship that sank 100 years ago.
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