Ships
A Newly Digitized Logbook Documents Life and Death on a Slave Trading Ship
The "Mary" departed Africa in mid-June 1796 with 142 enslaved men, women and children on board
An A.I.-Driven 'Mayflower' Will Cross the Atlantic Next Year
The autonomous vessel's launch, originally scheduled to mark the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' landing at Plymouth, was delayed by the pandemic
Lost Pieces of 19th-Century Steamboat Wreck Found in Vermont
Divers discovered the Phoenix's hull in 1978, but the vessel's wheels remained lost—until now
Wreck of German Warship Sunk in 1940 Found Off Norwegian Coast
A British torpedo struck the "Karlsruhe" during the Nazis' invasion of the Scandinavian country
Catherine the Great's Lost Treasure, the Rise of Animal Rights and Other New Books to Read
These five September releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Whiskey Salvaged From 79-Year-Old Scottish Shipwreck Is Up for Sale
A commercial diver recovered the intact bottle of spirits—which is no longer safe for consumption—in 1987
Police Confiscate Roman Amphorae Found Stashed in Spanish Seafood Shop
The store owner's son allegedly discovered the 13 clay vessels on fishing trips and brought them back as decorations
This Ancient Greek Shipwreck Is Now an Underwater Museum
The Peristera, a cargo vessel loaded with thousands of amphorae, sank in the Aegean Sea around 500 B.C.
Divers Find 16th-Century Shipwreck Off Coast of Northern Italy
The vessel may be the "Santo Spirito & Santa Maria di Loreto," which sank in the vicinity in 1579
Wreck of John F. Kennedy's World War II Patrol Boat Recovered
The future president took over command of PT-59 after his first ship, PT-109, sank in 1943
The True Story Behind the 'Greyhound' Movie
Tom Hanks' new World War II film offers a dramatized account of the Battle of the Atlantic
Storm Unearths Wreck of Century-Old Boat in Utah's Great Salt Lake
The vessel may belong to a fleet used to construct and maintain a railroad causeway that crosses the briny body of water
Judge Rules Salvage Firm Can Recover the Titanic's Marconi Telegraph
Critics of the decision argue that the wreck is a memorial to the 1,500 who died when the ship sank and should not be disturbed
Researchers Locate Wreck of Battleship That Survived Pearl Harbor and Nuclear Bomb Tests
The USS Nevada was scuttled in 1948 after decades of service
For the First Time in a Century, Norway Will Excavate Viking Ship Burial
Archaeologists racing to save the rare vessel from fungal attacks hope to begin work in June
High Waters in the Great Lakes Reveal Two Centuries-Old Shipwrecks
In the month of April alone, the remnants of two historic vessels washed up on Lake Michigan's shores
Coffee's Dark History, the Sinking of the World's Most Glamorous Ship and Other New Books to Read
The third installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
Maine Shipwreck Identified as Colonial-Era Cargo Vessel
Storms reveal, then hide, the ship's sand-covered remains every decade or so
Rescued From Rot, 19th-Century Naval Figureheads to Feature in New Exhibit
A collection of 14 restored wooden statues, including a two-ton William IV, will be shown at the Box Museum in England
Why Did Restorers Search a Civil War Battleship's Guns for the Remains of a Black Cat?
Clearing out the eight-ton, 11-foot-long cannons gave conservators a chance to follow up on the tale of an unlucky feline
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