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Shipwrecks

Bishop Rock from the sea

Isles of Scilly, England

Bishop Rock

At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.

Found: Really Stinky 340-Year-Old Cheese From a Shipwreck

The researchers who found it compared it to Roquefort.

Sarah Laskow July 27, 2016

Wheel of the FT Barney

Alpena, Michigan

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

This protected area in Lake Huron contains some of the world’s best-preserved shipwrecks.

I Made a Shipwreck Expert Watch The Little Mermaid and Judge Its Nautical Merits

How realistic was the shipwreck Ariel looted?

Sarah Laskow July 21, 2016

Found: A WWII Tank Left Underwater Since a U-Boat Attack in 1945

It was hauled out of the water during a Russian military exercise.

Sarah Laskow July 20, 2016

The most destructive part of the blast was the cloud of radioactive water.

Decades Ago, the U.S. Military Set Off a Nuke Underwater, And It Went Very Badly

So they tried it four more times.

Sarah Laskow July 19, 2016

Christening ceremonies for USS Shenandoah, 10 October 1923

Buffalo Township, Ohio

Crash Site of the USS Shenandoah

The crash of this great airship signaled the beginning of the end for dirigibles.

Found: A Hidden Tasmanian Shipwreck

Winter storms cleared sand to reveal shipwrecks.

Sarah Laskow June 16, 2016

Fishing equipment display

Port Dover, Ontario

Port Dover Harbour Museum

A small museum houses a long, rich history of life and death on Lake Erie — from famous shipwrecks to rum smugglers.

Found: A 1,600-Year-Old Shipwreck Full of Treasure

Rare statues and thousands of coins.

Sarah Laskow May 16, 2016

Found: Stranded Sailor After 2 Months Adrift

Three others didn't survive.

Tao Tao Holmes May 5, 2016

Found: Captain Cook’s Ship

Rhode Island researchers may have finally pinpointed the ship's resting place.

Sarah Laskow May 2, 2016

The 1899 frigate, Lord Lonsdale

Punta Arenas, Chile

Shipwreck of the Lord Lonsdale

The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.

Found: An Unusually Pristine, 400-Year-Old Shipwrecked Dress

It was preserved beneath sand.

Sarah Laskow April 19, 2016

Shipwrecked Mariners Saved On Deserted Island After Writing 'Help' on Beach

A short trip turned into a three-day calamity.

Erik Shilling April 8, 2016

Found: A Shipwreck That Solved a Decades-Old Maritime Mystery

The "mystery tug boat" was a U.S. Navy ship that had disappeared without a trace in 1921.

Sarah Laskow March 24, 2016

Shipwreck from Vasco da Gama's Armada Found off Arabian Peninsula

The ship is believed to be the Esmeralda, which sank in May 1503 after a tempest.

Erik Shilling March 15, 2016

Found: The Wreck of a Confederate Blockade Runner

It's one of the best preserved Civil War-era ships ever discovered.

Sarah Laskow March 8, 2016