Explorers survey iconic U.S. WWII shipwreck — and find a car
A vehicle was found in the hangar of the USS Yorktown, which was famously sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
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A vehicle was found in the hangar of the USS Yorktown, which was famously sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
Vladimir Motin, who was the master of the Portugal-flagged cargo vessel Solong, was charged with manslaughter.
U.K. police say the Solong cargo ship's captain, identified by the vessel's owner as a Russian national, was detained on suspicion of negligent manslaughter.
A crew member tells CBS News "a massive ship came from out of the blue" and rammed a tanker apparently carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military.
An environmental group in the U.K. says the North Sea tanker collision could become a "disaster in really important protected areas."
The Western Reserve, a respected steel steamer of its time, wrecked during an 1892 storm in Lake Superior.
Nine ships sunk by German torpedoes during World War I have been found off the coast of Morocco, experts announced.
The historic vessel "Vital de Oliveira" was positively identified more than a decade after an unsuspecting fisherman's net got caught on the shipwreck.
The body of a 3-year-old was plucked from the sea during the rescue on Sunday, while a 2-year-old died on board the rescue vessel, the group said.
An ancient shipwreck that dates back to the 7th century B.C.E. has been removed from waters off Spain, two decades after its discovery in 1994.
A shipwreck dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries B.C. was discovered earlier this year off the coast of Sicily, Italian officials said.
The HMNZS Manawanui was the first ship New Zealand lost since World War II, and was one of nine ships in the country's small navy fleet.
A professional treasure hunter has been charged in the theft of the 37 gold coins stolen from the wreckage of the 1715 Treasure Fleet.
The USS Edsall, a 314-foot destroyer sunk by Japanese forces in 1942, was known as "the dancing mouse" for its ability to evade attacks.
On October 15, 1914, a German sub captained by U-boat ace Otto Weddigen attacked the HMS Hawke, killing 524 crew members,
"Endurance" features thousands of 3D scans shot by a 4K camera deployed to a depth of nearly 10,000 feet.
The USS Stewart, once called the "Ghost Ship of the Pacific," served in both the U.S. and Japanese navies during World War II.
The Great Lakes mapping effort will pinpoint hundreds of shipwrecks, illuminate topographical features and identify fisheries, a marine scientist said.
An old shipwreck, believed to be the SS Tobol, has been uncovered off the northeast coast of Scotland.
Le Lyonnais was making its first trip from America to Europe in 1856 when it collided with another ship and sank.
Sunken Nazi WWII ships have once again emerged in the River Danube, following a blistering summer drought that caused water levels to drop below 5 feet.
RMS Titanic Inc., which holds the legal rights to the 112-year-old wreck, completed its first trip since 2010 and released images from the expedition.
A strong wave was likely responsible for the capsizing of a Viking ship replica that killed an American archaeologist, police said.
Those on board were reportedly attempting a voyage similar to one the Vikings would have done more than 1,000 years ago.
The Gulfstream's ownership remains a mystery. The barge that had been towing it vanished, along with the crew.