"Once-in-a-generation" expedition launched to survey 2 legendary shipwrecks

Researchers will travel to the bottom of the North Atlantic to survey two legendary shipwrecks, once tied to a pair of iconic 19th-century polar explorers.

• Jul 2

Sailors from doomed 1845 polar expedition identified through DNA

The identification of the remains also resolved a decades-long debate about the worst disaster in the history of British polar exploration.

• May 14

Divers find wreck of iconic U.S. ship torpedoed in WWI, killing 131

The sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa killed 131 people, making it the largest loss of life on any U.S. combat ship during the war.

• Apr 30

Robot exploring France's deepest shipwreck finds cannons, ceramics

An army survey of the seabed uncovered the 16th-century merchant ship by chance in waters off the coast of France.

• Apr 29

16th century shipwreck found by naval vessel off coast of Sweden

The unidentified ship is believed to have been built in the late 1500s, which would make it older than Sweden's iconic 17th century warship "Vasa."

• Apr 28

Warship sunk by British fleet, remains of sailor found after 225 years

Thousands were killed and wounded during the Battle of Copenhagen, considered one of Adm. Horatio Nelson's "great battles."

• Apr 2

Divers find marble treasure possibly taken from Parthenon at Aegean shipwreck

Excavations at the site of the 1802 Mentor shipwreck uncovered a marble fragment that may have ties to the Parthenon in Ancient Greece, officials say.

• Mar 19

Treasure hunter released from prison, but 500 gold coins remain missing

Tommy Thompson found the S.S. Central America and its thousands of pounds of sunken treasure that sat at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean for more than 150 years.

• Mar 10

New 3D images show wreck of iconic Civil War ship that sank in 1862

Three-dimensional images and digital illustrations offer a detailed new look at the USS Monitor, an important Civil War ship that sank more than 160 years ago and has since become a reef.

• Mar 9

Lake Erie shipwreck identified in area where explorer died while diving

The wreck of the stone-hauling vessel is in the same area where the founder of the Cleveland Underwater Explorers died in 2024.

• Feb 18

Naval shipwreck emerges after being buried underwater for 400 years

A program dubbed "the Lost Navy" is underway to identify the large number of Swedish naval shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the Baltic.

• Feb 18

Steamer that sank in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago has been found

The Lac La Belle was one of the most popular steamers on Lake Michigan. It went down in 1872.

• Feb 15

Greek coast guard ship and migrant speedboat collide, killing at least 15

A search and rescue operation involving patrol vessels, an air force helicopter and a boat carrying divers was underway for potentially missing passengers.

• Feb 4

Life ring, piece from Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck sell at auction for $150,000

A life ring and a lifeboat remnant from a famous Great Lakes shipwreck have sold at auction for $150,000.

• Dec 19, 2025

Wreck of 2,000-year-old pleasure boat discovered off Egypt's coast

Underwater archaeologists announced they had discovered the ancient wreck of an ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off the coast of Alexandria.

• Dec 8, 2025

Gold watch owned by couple who died on the Titanic sells for $2.3 million

A gold pocket watch that once belonged to a couple last seen holding hands on the deck of the Titanic as it sunk has sold for a record price.

• Nov 24, 2025

Items recovered from legendary shipwreck holding billions of dollars of treasure

Dubbed the "holy grail of shipwrecks," the ship is believed to hold 11 million gold and silver coins, emeralds and other precious cargo.

• Nov 21, 2025

Remembering the SS Edmund Fitzgerald

You might know the name of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy from the annals of history, the hit song from 1976, or, most recently, on the hit show, "Severance." Neda Ulaby, a reporter for NPR's arts desk, joins "The Takeout" to look back at the famous shipwreck from just over 50 years ago.

• Nov 14, 2025
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Centuries-old shipwreck emerges on beach after deadly typhoon

"The ship's structure suggests that it was capable of long-distance voyages, likely used for maritime trade or naval operations," officials said.

• Nov 10, 2025

$1 million in coins from 1715 shipwreck found off Florida coast

More than 1,000 silver and gold coins worth about $1 million were recovered from a 1715 Spanish shipwreck off Florida's coast, a salvage company announced.

• Oct 1, 2025

Wreck of ship that sank nearly a century ago found 200 feet underwater

The ST Seiner set sail from Connecticut in January 1929. The ship was never seen again — until its wreckage was found off Nantucket.

• Sep 17, 2025

1,200-year-old Viking ships embark on final, high-risk voyage to new home

Worried three of its prize vessels would fall part, Norway's Viking Ship Museum is moving a trio of millennia-old ships to a new home — but it won't be easy.

• Sep 10, 2025

31 newly found shipwrecks may include steamer destroyed in WWII

Divers and remotely operated vehicles discovered a wide array of vessels in Lake Constance — from century-old paddle steamers to a fully intact cargo sailing ship.

• Aug 15, 2025

Wreck of Spanish ship attacked in 1748 possibly found in North Carolina

Four shipwrecks were found by a team of archeologists from East Carolina University who were doing a field study at a istoric site in North Carolina.

• Aug 8, 2025

Shipwreck found by boy turns out to be Revolutionary War frigate

In 1788, while heading out to the whaling ground, it was wrecked in bad weather. All 56 crew members survived.

• Jul 23, 2025

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