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Sunken shipwreck in Hong Kong harbour likely that of HMS Tamar
Could a shipwreck recently found off Wan Chai be the remains of HMS Tamar, Hong Kong's most famous warship? Max Joseph delves into a murky, and probably political, mystery
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Rare Spanish Shipwreck From 17th Century Uncovered Off Panama
The cargo ship went down in 1681 with crates of swords, nails, and bolts of cloth.
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MH370 search discovers uncharted shipwreck
The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 uncovers a previously unknown shipwreck, raising hopes that the missing jet could be found.
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How Spaceships Die
Every spaceship eventually reaches the end of its life — some return home; others remain in orbit forever. Or... (April)
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The search for the £1.9bn Atlantic treasure lost at sea - but does it exist?
Early in 2012, a former swimming pool installer turned treasure hunter called Greg Brooks made global headlines when he announced the discovery of the SS Port Nicholson – a British freighter sunk off America in 1942, thought to be carrying £1.9bn of Russian platinum to pay for weaponry to help an increasingly desperate Stalin defeat Hitler.
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13th century Mongolian ship Kublai Khan sent to invade Japan found
Two armadas sent by the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty to invade Japan decimated by legendary ‘kamikaze.’
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Pirate Hunters: The Chase for a 300-Year-Old Lost Ship
Using modern technology and old-fashioned sleuthing, two adventurers chase the wreck of a legendary pirate ship, the Golden Fleece, that vanished in the Caribbean.
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The tale of the shipwreck at Portland Head Light
Gregg Lagerquist has the story of one of the most famous and least understood shipwrecks in Maine’s history. He tells the tale of the Annie C. Maguire and the wreck at Portland Head Light...
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Shipwreck Found off North Carolina, Possibly From Late 1700s
Scientists using underwater vehicles and sonar have found a shipwreck off the North Carolina coast that may date back to the American Revolution, Duke University said Friday. The expedition led by Duke marine scientist Cindy Van Dover found the previously unknown wreck in mile-deep waters...
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116 year-Old Shipwreck Found in Lake Michigan
In February 1899, the 214-foot steamship John V. Moran sank in Lake Michigan near Muskegon.Now, 116 years later, the Holland-based Michigan Shipwreck Research Association has found it.
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Roald Amundsen's Maud, Stuck in Ice Since 1930, to be Raised Next Week
The Maud, a ship used by famed Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen that sunk after being stuck in sea ice near Cambridge Bay 85 years ago, is set to be raised early next week by a team attempting to bring it home to Norway.
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10 Deadliest Shipwrecks in History
RMS Titanic may be the most notorious shipwreck on record, but it is by no means the worst.
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Raw: Ancient Ship Carving Found in Baltic Sea
A figurehead from a 15th century ship has been raised to the surface of the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden. Divers surfaced with the wooden sea monster on Tuesday.
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Hook, Line, and Sinker
Maine treasure hunter Greg Brooks found the world’s richest shipwreck off the coast of Cape Cod. Or at least that’s what he told investors. By Erick Trickey.
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Antikythera Shipwreck Yields New Cache of Ancient Treasures
Scientists have recovered more than 50 artifacts from the site, including a bronze armrest that was possibly part of a throne. Over 2,000 years ago, the churning ocean below the cliffs of the Greek island Antikythera swallowed a massive ship loaded with a trove of luxuries—fine glassware, marble statues and, famously, a complex geared device thought to be the earliest computer.
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Oil-laden Lake Erie Shipwreck Prompts Emergency Leak Investigation
The Argo sank in 1937 with more than 4,700 barrels on board.
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22 Ancient Shipwrecks Discovered Near Greek Island
Shipwrecks were the stuff of lore around the craggy coasts of Fourni, a Greek archipelago close to Turkey in the eastern Aegean Sea. By day 5, the researchers had discovered evidence of nine more sunken ships. "I think we were all shocked," said Peter Campbell, co-director of the project from the U.S.-based RPM Nautical Foundation.
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22 ancient shipwrecks have been discovered in the same spot
Marine archaeologists have made a "one in a lifetime discovery" after finding 22 ancient shipwrecks near the same Greek archipelago. The Greek and British expedition crew uncovered the wrecks, which date back as far as 700BC, around the archipelago of Fourni, which is in the middle of an ancient trade route between Greece, Egypt and Cyprus. Archeologists now believe there could be up to 40 shipwrecks in an area of just 17 square miles.
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The Curse of the Charles Haskell: Strange Attractors, Creep Factors, and the Advantages of Asymmetry
“Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats” – Voltaire.
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MIch. shipwreck found after more than 100 years
Since the Great Storm of 1913, the 436-foot steamship Hydrus had been lost in Lake Huron. It sank, most likely on Nov. 9 of that year, during a storm so ferocious it has been called the "White Hurricane."
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