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In 1919, German crews sank their own fleet at Scapa Flow. 100 years later, its steel became prized by industry for being radioactive-freeIn 1919, German crews deliberately sank much of their surrendered fleet at Scapa Flow rather than allow the ships to be divided among the A...- Divers found the only known surviving German boat of its class; it had spent nearly 83 years hidden 315 feet beneath the Ionian SeaA long-forgotten German warship, the LS 6, has been discovered underwater off Greece. This unique vessel, built by an aircraft manufacturer...
- In 1943, Germany deployed a rare World War II torpedo boat. 83 years later, divers found the vessel nearly intact on the Ionian seabed, ending a decade-long search and potentially identifying the last surviving boat of its typeGerman WWII torpedo boat discovered: Researchers located the rare German naval boat LS 6 in the Ionian Sea. This vessel sank off western Gr...
- At least 8,500 potentially polluting shipwrecks are rusting on the ocean floor with fuel still inside; leaks in Micronesia show the risk that one storm or earthquake could unleashSunken World War II warships are becoming a significant pollution threat globally. These vessels hold vast amounts of oil and are slowly co...
- In 1628, Sweden's pride became one of history's most famous shipwrecks in just 20 minutesSweden's powerful Vasa warship sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. The ship was found in 1956 after a two-year search. Divers raised the Vas...
- Largest POW grave site: In 1944, the Japanese hellship Hōfuku Maru sank with over 1,000 Allied POWs aboard; in 2026, forgotten military documents led to a discovery no one expected 80 years laterA Japanese prison transport ship, the Hōfuku Maru, sunk in 1944, has been found off the Philippines coast. This discovery brings to light t...
- Today in History: On This Day, June 20, Queen Victoria ascends, Morse patents telegraph, Jaws premieres and shipwreck revealedOn This Day in History, June 20 saw Queen Victoria ascend the British throne, Samuel Morse receive a telegraph patent, Jaws redefine Hollyw...
- On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
- Musket balls and a burnt hull: First shipwrecks linked to Pirates of the Caribbean discovered in Nassau Harbor, The BahamasNassau, Bahamas, once a pirate haven, has yielded six shipwrecks. Three wrecks are linked to the Golden Age of Piracy. These discoveries ar...
- Russia holds scaled-back World War II victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepenRussia's Victory Day parade was smaller this year due to threats from Ukraine. The event, marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, saw...
- Scientists Studied an Ancient Roman Shipwreck and Found a 2,200-Year-Old Portal to the PastA Roman shipwreck, Ilovik-Parzine 1, discovered off Croatia, has revealed ancient waterproofing techniques through a new study. Analysis of...
- Indian Navy deployed aircraft, ships in rescue ops after distress call from Iran’s warship IRIS DenaThe Indian Navy has initiated a search and rescue mission. This follows a distress call from the Iranian warship IRIS Dena. The vessel has ...
- Mystery in the Mediterranean Explained: Who Sank the 16th-Century Camarat 4 2,567 Meters Below?French naval researchers discovered Camarat 4, a 16th-century merchant shipwreck, in March 2025. This is the deepest shipwreck found in Fre...
- France emerges victorious over epic legal battle with US on 450-year-old shipwreck 'La Trinite'More than 450 years ago, a three-masted ship sank in a hurricane off the coast of Florida, taking with it France's hopes of colonizing the ...
- Titan submersible tragedy: Here's what we know so far and what's next in the investigationThe vessel suffered a catastrophic implosion, killing all five aboard, sometime after it submerged Sunday morning. It's not clear exactly w...
- Leonardo DiCaprio teams up with director Martin Scorsese for next projectThe duo will work on an adaptation of the non-fiction book 'The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny & Murder'.
- Colombia discovers two historical shipwrecks in CaribbeanThe San Jose galleon, thought by historians to be carrying treasure that would be worth billions of dollars, sank in 1708 near Colombia's C...
- French Navy displays commitment to balance China in Indian Ocean through port call in MumbaiIt illustrates, in more ways than one, the continuous deepening of France and India’s partnership in the Indian Ocean
- 'Ben-Hur' review: The classic tale gets a modern-day retellingEven though this film cannot replace the four-hour-long 1959 version that had Charlton Heston play the protagonist, it does a decent job.
- A history of shipwrecks buried in the depths of Goa seaLegends speculate that around 600 shipwrecks dot Goa's seabed, though marine historians say an accurate estimate would be in double digits.
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