Ships
Crusader Shipwreck, Likely From the Siege of Acre, Discovered
The boat in the Bay of Haifa included ceramics and a stash of gold coins
Albania Wants to Show Off Its Shipwrecks
From 6th century B.C. Greek cargo ships to WWII wrecks, the Balkan nation is hoping to boost tourism by highlighting its underwater archaeology
What Will the Autonomous Ship of the Future Look Like?
Shipbuilding companies are experimenting with self-driving, remotely-operated and crewless vessels
Pentagon Investigates Missing Sailors from the U.S.S. Turner
After the ship exploded in New York Harbor in 1944, 136 sailors were classified as missing, but new research suggests some were buried on Long Island
The Chief Designer of the ‘Titanic’ Saved Everyone He Could as His Ship Went Down
Thomas Andrews had argued for more lifeboats on the ship, but he was rebuffed on the grounds that it would ruin the view
Haunting Twitter Account Shares the Fates of the Refugees of the St. Louis
In 1939, Cuba and the United States turned back a ship full of German Jews, 254 of whom were later killed during the Holocaust
The Only Time in History When Men on Horseback Captured a Fleet of Ships
A Dutch fleet stuck in the ice. A group of French soldiers sent to capture it. What could go wrong?
Where We Got the Term “Banana Republic”
Hint: it’s not a great moment in American history
The Market Crash That Cost Newton a Fortune
The esteemed scientist wasn't the only one to fall for the first investment bubble
Sixty-Two-Foot Wave Sets New Record
A sensor in the North Atlantic detected a set of waves averaging over six stories tall, setting a new record for a buoy-measured wave
One Hundred Years Ago, the Titanic's Sister Ship Exploded While Transporting Injured WWI Soldiers
Bad luck seemed to follow the White Star Line’s infamous steam liners
Over 40 Ancient Ships Discovered on the Bottom of the Black Sea
Researchers on a geology survey in Bulgarian waters ended up discovering vessels from the Ottoman, Byzantine and Venetian empires
Perfectly Preserved Shipwreck Found in Lake Superior
A team has found the The J.S. Seaverns which sank in Michipicoten harbor in 1884 with its hull intact and dishes still on the shelves
Australian Researchers Brew Beer With Yeast Believed to Be from a 220-Year-Old Shipwreck
A glimpse into the boozy past
An 1885 Ship Just Sailed Back to New York City
After a 16-month-long overhaul, the Wavertree has been restored to her former glory
Skeleton Pulled From the Antikythera Shipwreck Could Give Clues to Life Aboard the Vessel
Archaeologists hope to analyze DNA taken from a skeleton found among the wreckage
Second Ship From Sir John Franklin's 19th-Century Expedition Found
Two years and a day after its sister ship was discovered, Canadian researchers find the H.M.S. <i>Terror</i>
Explore Skulls and Artifacts From a 16th-Century Warship
The <i>Mary Rose</i> was the pride of Henry VIII’s fleet before it sank at sea
Explorers Find Second Oldest Shipwreck in the Great Lakes
The merchant sloop <i>Washington</i> went down in a storm in 1803 on Lake Ontario
Gouda Find: Divers Discover 340-Year-Old Dairy Product in Shipwreck
One researcher compared the scent to a mixture of yeast and a type of unpasteurized cheese called Roquefort
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