Gold Artifacts Discovered in 19th-Century Shipwreck That Was the ‘Titanic of Its Time’
The wreckage of the <em>Pulaski</em> was lost for almost 180 years.
The wreckage of the <em>Pulaski</em> was lost for almost 180 years.
The famed ocean liner was bigger and more powerful than the <em>Titanic</em>.
The 'Titanic' is one of the most famous shipwrecks on the seafloor. Its discovery was part of an unrelated Navy investigation.
Today, celebrate with the bread that lasts forever.
When it sank on June 8, 1708, it was carrying gold, silver, jewels, and other precious cargo.
And they captured it on video.
Could you spend the better part of a year on a ship?
The <em>Lake Serpent</em> set sail in 1829 and was never seen again. Now researchers believe they've finally found it.
The British passenger ship SS Sagaing was attacked by Japanese bombers in 1942.
The hull is remarkably well-preserved.
The USS 'Juneau' had five brothers stationed there at one time. Then tragedy struck.
It's 132 years old, proving once again that bottled messages were the slow wi-fi of their day.
And you can buy some of it.
The ship arrived in Alabama in 1859 in defiance of a law that prohibited importing slaves to the U.S. To hide the evidence of its illegal venture, its captain burned and sunk the ship, and its wreck has been lost to history. Until now.
Read an excerpt from 'The Stowaway,' the amazing story of Billy Gawronski, who was determined to join Richard E. Byrd's 1928 expedition—no matter how many times he had to sneak aboard.
The ship was a Christmas tradition in Chicago until one stormy night in 1912.
The Ecoship is expected to set sail in 2020.
A century ago, a French cargo ship filled with explosives ignited spectacularly in Nova Scotia's Halifax Harbor. Researchers think that an unidentified schooner lying at the bottom of the harbor may have been another victim of the blast.
"A mutiny, a psychopath, and a brutal mass murder."
The ships are considered the graves of thousands of sailors.
The experience was "very depressing, and it was very hopeless" before the navy showed up.
On September 21, 1924, the cargo steamship SS Clifton sank in Lake Huron—and for nearly a century, its watery grave remained a mystery.
"We couldn't believe our eyes."
These shipwrecks all have intriguing stories, and they’re all places where you can step foot, although in some cases a boat (and possibly scuba gear) may be necessary. Just remember: Look, don’t touch.