Jul 28, 2022 · James Wood picks his favourite shipwrecks, from warships and ill-fated expeditions to Bronze Age cargo vessels and Spanish treasure troves

One of the best-preserved shipwrecks from around the world is the RMS Lusitania, which sunk in 1915. The British ocean liner launched in 1906 and was the world’s largest passenger ship until the completion of her sister, Mauritania, which was finished three months later.

Jul 29, 2016 · It protects an estimated 116 historically significant shipwrecks ranging from nineteenth century wooden side-wheelers to twentieth century steel-hulled steamers. There are a great many wrecks in the sanctuary, and their preservation and protection is a concern for national policy makers.

Jun 21, 2023 · So, we’ve rounded up 30 ships that wow us, make us scratch our heads, or even experience submechanophobia, a fear of fully or partially submerged manmade objects. Location: Weddell Sea, east of the...

Mar 15, 2023 · Marine archaeologists have discovered many shipwrecks in the area, including the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the pirate Blackbeard, which sunk in 1718 CE, and USS Monitor, the earliest steamship with an iron hull, built for the Union during the American Civil War.

Apr 5, 2019 · Silent and hauntingly beautiful, these wrecks have washed up on some of the loveliest parts of the planet and become an integral part of the landscape – or remain hidden under the sea to this day… Link copied! 1. S.S. Yongala, Queensland, Australia. Framed pink soft coral on the wreck of the S.S. Yongala (Shutterstock)

Famous Shipwreck #1: RMS Titanic It probably comes as no surprise that the Titanic has claimed the top spot and is, in our estimation, the most famous shipwreck of all time. While this shipwreck stunned people around the world when it happened, it became even more famous thanks to filmmaker James Cameron’s blockbuster movie of the same name ...

Dec 9, 2024 · From a centuries-old beer to the puzzling remains of one of the earliest “computers” in antiquity, you can find anything in a shipwreck. These 17 sunken vessels fell beneath the waves, their...

Feb 19, 2025 · A ccording to an analysis by UNESCO, over three million shipwrecks are resting on the Earth's ocean floors. Some shipwrecks were lost in the annals of time, while others are miraculously well-preserved, like the HMS Hawke that sank in 1914 and was recently discovered off the Aberdeenshire coast on August 12, 2024.

Jul 22, 2016 · Almost 100 shipwrecks have been discovered and identified within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The known wrecks range in date from 1849 to 1966 and represent a physical timeline of the...