Shipwrecks found recently – news covering discoveries and more like the study that reveals UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life, divers discovering tragic WW1 destroyers off Orkney and the experts who located a WW1 submarine in town park. Plus, forensic marking to protect shipwrecks from thieves in England.
An unusual 89-metre steamship that sank in a storm 120 years ago has been found in Lake Superior, according to officials from a shipwreck museum. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) announced on Wednesday (12 October 2022) that a whaleback vessel named Barge 129 was found 35 miles off Vermilion Point, 200 metres below […]
Three exceptionally rare shipwrecks discovered off the Isle of Wight and Dorset coasts – including the oldest shipwreck in England – have been granted the highest level of protection by the government on the advice of Historic England. The remains of the medieval ship Mortar Wreck made from trees felled over 750 years ago has […]
The investor and private explorer Victor Vescovo and his crew have located the remains of the navy destroyer escort USS Samuel B Roberts, claimed to be the deepest shipwreck ever discovered. The US Navy confirmed the wreck site in a statement on Monday (25 June). With sonar specialist Jeremie Morizet, I piloted the submersible Limiting Factor to the […]
The wreckage of a royal warship, which sank while carrying a future King of England, has been hailed as the greatest shipwreck discovery since the Mary Rose. HMS Gloucester ran aground near Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, some 28 miles off the east coast of England, in 1682. Aboard was the Duke of York, James Stuart, […]
Divers have discovered the complete rudder of the 250-year old HMS Invincible on the seabed in the Solent. The first HMS Invincible was captured from the French Navy in 1747 and sank off the coast of the Solent in 1758. Archaeologists and divers from Bournemouth University and the Marine Archaeology Sea Trust began excavating the […]
A team of marine explorers requesting permission to retrieve many liquor bottles from off the Cornish coastline, have been denied their quest. The bottles – said to include sauternes, champagne and premier cru claret – are thought to be all uniquely preserved after a century in the dark and deep. The alcohol – originally onboard […]
Controversy has erupted in Queensland, Australia after parts of a millionaire’s luxury yacht began washing up on a pristine beach. The 27-metre cruiser sank on Wednesday in Statue Bay, on Queensland’s Capricorn Coast, after large waves damaged it during a storm. The conditions caused the boat to be ripped from its anchor near Rosslyn Bay […]
Construction workers have uncovered the preserved ruins of a 700-year-old cargo ship under the streets of the Estonian capital of Tallinn. The ship is thought to be a Hanseatic cog once owned by the Hanseatic League, a powerful merchant alliance, and was discovered in an area of the capital that used to be completely underwater. […]
Calm weather and clear water has revealed a 125-year-old shipwreck off the north Norfolk coast, according to BBC News. The SS Commodore ran aground close to Sheringham in 1896 with all 14 crew members being rescued. Diver, Chris Taylor filmed the ship’s sunken remains which he “stumbled upon while returning to shore” after another dive. “I […]
Thieves have stolen 1,000 pints of beer that were left to age in the wreckage of a sunken ship off the coast of Argentina. Three local breweries had hidden the limited-edition beer in the remains the fishing vessel last November, according to the Daily Mail. But 131 gallons of the beer were found missing last […]
A change of direction – inspired by social distancing – meant a change of boat for Clyde Charters, and now the Greenock-based company is reaping the unexpected benefits. Owner Ronnie Doolan told the Greenock Telegraph that his business was suffering due to Covid-19. Traditionally, Clyde Charters offered private luxury days out on its motor yacht. […]