Man and daughter fishing on Lake Michigan discover 1871 shipwreck

Archaeologists are crediting the father-daughter duo with likely finding the remains of a ship that ran aground during the deadliest fire in U.S. history.

• Dec 14, 2023

Mysterious 230-foot-long shipwreck found at bottom of Baltic Sea

Researchers surveying a portion of the Baltic Sea off Lithuania for a renewable energy project discovered the previously unknown shipwreck.

• Dec 12, 2023

Divers map 2-mile trail of relics and treasure from legendary shipwreck

The company with sole rights to explore the centuries-old wreck of the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, a Spanish treasure ship that sunk off the Bahamas, has carefully identified and mapped a huge trail of long-lost artifacts.

• Dec 4, 2023

"New evidence" proves shipwreck is Captain Cook's boat, museum says

New evidence was "critical to the identification of the wreck" of the Endeavour, the Australian National Maritime Museum said.

• Nov 29, 2023

1906 shipwreck called "worst maritime disaster" in Seattle history located

On Nov. 18, 1906, the SS Dix collided with a much larger steamer called the Jeanie, killing at least 42 passengers.

• Nov 20, 2023

Missing submarine found 83 years after it was torpedoed in WWII battle

The wreckage was found in the spring of 2023, according to a news release, but it wasn't until earlier this week that it could be identified as the HMS Thistle.

• Oct 20, 2023

Dozens of WWII shipwrecks identified in Dunkirk channel: "Very moving"

Over 338,000 soldiers were evacuated during Operation Dynamo, cramming into military ships, fishing trawlers, ferries and tugboats.

• Oct 17, 2023

Filmmakers expecting to see "pile of rocks" in Lake Huron find 1895 shipwreck

The Africa disappeared in a snowstorm 128 years ago with her entire crew of 11 sailors.

• Oct 10, 2023

Judge makes ruling on historic Florida shipwreck — and its treasures

The wreckage of "La Trinite" has been at the center of a legal battle between an American treasure hunter and the French government.

• Oct 9, 2023

Survivors see new video of sunken WWII aircraft carrier: "I loved that ship"

Julian Hodges, one of the last living veterans who served on the U.S.S. Yorktown, teared up as he watched the video.

• Oct 2, 2023

Unprecedented images show shipwrecks from Battle of Midway

A team spent 14 hours surveying Akagi, noting it was "the first time anyone has laid eyes on the vessel since sinking during June 1942's Battle of Midway."

• Sep 18, 2023

Researchers unearth "buried secrets" of 1810 shipwreck that killed hundreds

Divers are working underwater to find more information about the ship, which sank over 200 years ago.

• Sep 15, 2023

1881 Lake Michigan shipwreck found intact with crew's possessions

Trinidad sank about 10 miles off the coast of Algoma, "taking all the crew's possessions and the captain's pet Newfoundland dog with her," historians said.

• Sep 2, 2023

WWI shipwreck revealed at bottom of Texas river amid hot, dry weather

The wreck is one of nearly 40 wooden-hulled vessels that were abandoned in east Texas rivers after World War I.

• Aug 25, 2023

Coast Guard searches for diver who went missing near Florida shipwreck

Air and surface crews are looking for Thomas Faulkenberry, 44.

• Aug 3, 2023

Don't mess with shipwrecks in U.S. waters, government warns

Many shipwrecks are "highly threatened by illegal salvage," the Maritime Administration said in a notice.

• Jul 19, 2023

Explorers looking for WWI minesweepers in lake find 1879 shipwreck

A remotely operated vehicle was deployed to reach the target nearly 300 feet below the surface and the images revealed a surprise.

• Jul 13, 2023

What we know about the submersible on expedition to Titanic wreck

A sub that set out to explore the Titanic wreckage vanished in the North Atlantic, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.

• Jun 23, 2023

Small village mourns generation lost in Greece migrant boat tragedy

The men from the village of Bandli, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, were among hundreds who paid smugglers for a chance at a better life, but ended up sinking just 50 miles from Greece.

• Jun 23, 2023

Frantic search continues for sub missing near Titanic wreckage site

OceanGate Expeditions' small Titan submersible set off with 5 people, including 3 paying passengers and, at most, about 96 hours' worth of oxygen on board.

• Jun 20, 2023

Rescuers searching for sub that vanished on trip to Titanic wreckage

U.S. Coast Guard officials said 5 people were aboard the submersible that lost contact about 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, where the Titanic sank in 1912.

• Jun 20, 2023

Coast Guard update on search for missing sub

The U.S. Coast Guard is leading search and rescue efforts after a submersible vessel with 5 people aboard lost contact on a dive to the Titanic shipwreck site, about 900 miles east of Cape Cod. Rear Admiral John Mauger held a briefing Monday afternoon with the latest on the search.

• Jun 19, 2023
• 16:48

9 arrested after deadly migrant shipwreck

At least 78 people have died after a ship carrying hundreds of migrants capsized off the Greek coast. Reports suggest there could have been between 400 and 750 people on board. Greek authorities have now arrested nine Egyptian nationals in connection with the illegal voyage. The BBC's Sofia Bettiza has the latest.

• Jun 16, 2023
• 03:19

At least 78 killed, dozens feared missing after boat sinks off Greece

It was unclear how many passengers might still be in the water, but some initial reports suggested hundreds of people may have been on board.

• Jun 14, 2023

Diver finds long-lost WW2 submarine after searching for 25 years

HMS Triumph was officially declared missing with 64 people on board in January 1942.

• Jun 7, 2023

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