Shipwrecks

After a long career, a disastrous sinking, and a half-successful salvage, this Naval vessel-turned-artificial reef ended up exactly where she was supposed to—with a little help from nature.

Six miles off the coast of Key West, a former military transport ship is now one of the largest artificial reefs in the world.

After several weeks of radio silence, this abandoned oil tanker washed up on a remote beach in Liberia.

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.

For decades, these ships have been lying in rust awaiting a final decision on their fate.

The remains of a concrete ship sit on a sandbank between Ballina Quay and Belleek Woods.

This concrete memorial commemorates a group of brave locals who saved the crew and passengers of a wrecked ship.

Planes, helicopters, and a shipwreck are underwater in this former limestone quarry.

This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.

Get a close-up look at a 16th-century Basque whaling ship at this factory and museum.

The sullen remains of vessels abandoned in the Port Adelaide River.

An easy-to-reach, century-old shipwreck in shallow and crystal clear waters.

A surprising number of shipwrecks visible just off the Somaliland coast.