Marine archaeology

Lost Warship From Battle of Copenhagen Found After 225 Years

Within the shipwreck lay cannons, shoes, personal belongings, and bones of soldiers who went down with their ship.

Human History Gayoung Lee Apr 4

Cropped Oryoku Maru Aerial Photo Former Us Naval Station Olongapo On 15 December 1944

Pentagon Begins Search for Remains of WWII POWs Lost on Japanese ‘Hell Ship’

A team of 15 specialist divers dove into waters off the coast of the Philippines last month—initiating a forensic recovery operation that one Pentagon scientist said could take "months or years."

Human History Matthew Phelan Mar 13

You Won’t Believe What Archaeologists Found Beneath This Lake in Kyrgyzstan

Archaeologists recently explored a long-lost Silk Road city at the bottom of a lake, uncovering a trove of artifacts and a medieval cemetery.

Human History Margherita Bassi Nov 22

Researchers Shed New Light on a 15th-Century ‘Floating Castle’ Packed With Guns

King Hans of Denmark and Norway used the Gribshunden warship until it exploded in 1495.

Human History Margherita Bassi Sep 22

Possible Spanish Shipwreck From the 1700s Emerges From North Carolina Marsh

Researchers believe it's the remains of La Fortuna, a ship involved in a failed Spanish raid.

Human History Margherita Bassi Aug 15

300-Year-Old Coins Help Confirm Shipwreck as the Long-Lost San José Galleon

The Spanish galleon sank in 1708 and was discovered in 2015, but its true identity remained unconfirmed—until now.

Human History Margherita Bassi Jun 11

The Famous Antikythera Mechanism Was a Mechanical Disaster, New Research Suggests

Researchers simulated the device's ancient gear system to find out whether the contraption actually worked. Apparently, it did not.

Human History Margherita Bassi Apr 11

Long Before Vikings, Skin Boats Allowed Early Scandinavians to Rule the Seas

While there's no conclusive proof that prehistoric Scandinavians used skin boats, there's a boatload of circumstantial evidence.

Human History Adam Kovac Sep 11

The bow of RMS Titanic, as seen in 2004.

The Titanic’s Iconic Railing Has Collapsed, New Images of Wreck Reveal

R.I.P. to a good portion of the bow feature, made famous in the iconic "King of the World" scene of the eponymous 1997 movie.

Human History Isaac Schultz Sep 3

Underwater Drones Discover Battleship That Survived Atomic Blasts and Both World Wars

The wreck of the USS Nevada has been located 75 miles off the coast of Hawaii at a depth of nearly three miles. It’s a significant discovery, as the battleship represents one of the most storied vessels in U.S. history, having survived Pearl Harbor, a kamikaze suicide attack, and atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.…

Human History George Dvorsky May 13

Stunning Video Reveals Conditions Inside Wreck of Doomed Franklin Expedition

The ill-fated Franklin Expedition to map the Northwest Passage resulted in the loss of two ships, one of which, the HMS Terror, was explored by researchers earlier this month. Unprecedented footage taken from inside the well-preserved wreck highlight various artifacts left behind by the sailors who ultimately perished. The scene inside the HMS Terror is…

Human History George Dvorsky Aug 29

Marine Archaeologists Reveal Submerged Wooden Structure From the Stone Age

Archaeologists have spotted an 8,000-year-old wooden platform in the waters off southern Great Britain. The mostly intact find sat in a larger archaeological site 35 feet below the water’s surface. It represents a substantial increase in the amount of ancient worked wood found in the United Kingdom, and scientists hypothesize that it was a platform…

Human History Ryan F. Mandelbaum Aug 23

Famed WW2 Aircraft Carrier Torpedoed in 1942 Found Miles Deep in Pacific Ocean

After 77 years, the wreck of the USS Hornet has finally been found, lying more than three miles deep in South Pacific waters. The storied aircraft carrier—sunk by Japanese torpedoes in 1942 with the loss of 140 men— played a critical role during the Second World War, most famously in the Doolittle Raid and the…

Human History George Dvorsky Feb 13

World War I-Era German Submarine Resurfaces From the Sand Near French Coast

The remains of SM UC-61, a World War I German minelaying submarine (also known as a U-boat) is resurfacing on the coast of Wissant near Calais over a century after it was abandoned and scuttled by its 26-sailor crew in 1917 before they surrendered to the French, the BBC reported on Saturday. According to the…

Human History Tom McKay Jan 12

World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Discovered at Bottom of Black Sea After 2,400 Years

A remarkably intact ancient Greek merchant ship from 2,400 years ago has been found at the bottom of the Black Sea. The sunken vessel was discovered by the Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project at a depth of 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) near the Bulgarian coast, the BBC reports. At this depth, the waters in the…

Human History George Dvorsky Oct 23

Doomed 19th-Century Arctic Expedition Wasn’t Brought Down by Lead Poisoning, Study Finds

The Franklin Expedition, a 19th-century mission to chart a fabled northwest passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, ended in the deaths of all 128 crewmen. A prevailing theory suggests lead poisoning was a major contributor to the sailors’ ultimate demise—a theory that can finally be put to rest, according to new research. In…

Human History George Dvorsky Aug 27

Section of U.S. Warship from WWII Discovered off Alaskan Coast

In August 1943, the USS Abner Read struck a Japanese naval mine while conducting patrols in the Bering Sea. The explosion sheared the ship’s entire stern section, sending it and 71 U.S. sailors to the bottom of the Bering Sea. Lost for 75 years, the World War II destroyer’s severed stern has finally been found…

Human History George Dvorsky Aug 16

Sunken Russian Warship Rumored to Contain 200 Tons of Gold Discovered Near South Korea

A missing Russian Imperial Navy cruiser said to contain 200 tons of gold bullion worth an estimated $133 billion has been discovered after being lost at sea for 113 years. The wreck of the Dmitrii Donskoi, a 6,200-ton warship that went down during the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-05, was discovered on July 15 about 0.8…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jul 19

WWII Sub Rumored to Have Taken Top Nazis to South America Found Off Danish Coast

In the dying days of World War II, a German sub was reportedly sunk near the Danish coast, but the wreck was never found, leading to speculation that high-ranking Nazi officials—even possibly Adolf Hitler himself—used the high-tech vessel to escape to South America. A museum in Denmark has finally found the missing U-boat, ending this…

Tech News George Dvorsky Apr 20

Here’s What Protects Shipwrecks From Looters and Hacks

On May 25, 1798, the HMS DeBraak was entering Delaware Bay when a squall struck without warning. The British ship that originally belonged to the Dutch capsized and sank, taking 34 sailors and a dozen Spanish prisoners down with it. Rumored to contain a hoard of gold and jewelry, the DeBraak became a popular target…

Tech News George Dvorsky Mar 27

Marine archaeology

Lost Warship From Battle of Copenhagen Found After 225 Years

Pentagon Begins Search for Remains of WWII POWs Lost on Japanese ‘Hell Ship’

You Won’t Believe What Archaeologists Found Beneath This Lake in Kyrgyzstan

Researchers Shed New Light on a 15th-Century ‘Floating Castle’ Packed With Guns

Possible Spanish Shipwreck From the 1700s Emerges From North Carolina Marsh

300-Year-Old Coins Help Confirm Shipwreck as the Long-Lost San José Galleon

The Famous Antikythera Mechanism Was a Mechanical Disaster, New Research Suggests

Long Before Vikings, Skin Boats Allowed Early Scandinavians to Rule the Seas

The Titanic’s Iconic Railing Has Collapsed, New Images of Wreck Reveal

Underwater Drones Discover Battleship That Survived Atomic Blasts and Both World Wars

Stunning Video Reveals Conditions Inside Wreck of Doomed Franklin Expedition

Marine Archaeologists Reveal Submerged Wooden Structure From the Stone Age

Famed WW2 Aircraft Carrier Torpedoed in 1942 Found Miles Deep in Pacific Ocean

World War I-Era German Submarine Resurfaces From the Sand Near French Coast

World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Discovered at Bottom of Black Sea After 2,400 Years

Doomed 19th-Century Arctic Expedition Wasn’t Brought Down by Lead Poisoning, Study Finds

Section of U.S. Warship from WWII Discovered off Alaskan Coast

Sunken Russian Warship Rumored to Contain 200 Tons of Gold Discovered Near South Korea

WWII Sub Rumored to Have Taken Top Nazis to South America Found Off Danish Coast

Here’s What Protects Shipwrecks From Looters and Hacks

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