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

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

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

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

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
• 05:16

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

$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

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

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

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

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

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

Explorers find bell from WWII ship that sank with 167 crew on board

Explorers have discovered wartime torpedoes among the wreckage of a sunken U.S. destroyer that went down near the Solomon Islands during World War II.

• Jul 22

1906 shipwreck is filled with rare oysters to boost marine species

A cargo ship lying at the bottom of the sea off the Belgian coast has been fitted with a new treasure chest: a stash of rare flat oysters.

• Jul 21

WWII ship sunk by U.S. found in Pacific, still armed with unused munitions

The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki was discovered more than 2,600 feet below the ocean's surface near the Solomon Islands.

• Jul 15

1880 shipwreck is discovered by accident in Wisconsin river

A search of Wisconsin's Fox River led to the discovery of a ship that sank nearly 150 years ago.

• Jul 13

Divers exploring ancient shipwreck find artifacts, retrieve wreckage

Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved pieces of the ship.

• Jul 9

Volunteers use DNA tech, AI to find fishermen lost at sea decades ago

The foundation aims to list all unknown graves on the coasts of the North Sea, hoping to identify remains.

• Jul 8

Stolen gold from French shipwreck could spell trouble for U.S. couple

The couple has been accused of helping to sell the gold for a French diver who stole it decades ago, but have denied knowledge of any wrongdoing.

• Jul 3

Divers visit mysterious 1904 shipwreck more than 500 feet underwater

Australian divers descended more than 500 feet underwater in total blackness to explore a ship that sank in 1904 with its whole crew aboard.

• Jun 27

18th-century shipwreck found at "Game of Thrones" filming site

A sunken 18th-century boat was discovered by chance by a diver near the majestic stone walls of Croatia's medieval city of Dubrovnik.

• Jun 25

Underwater drone stumbles upon France's deepest shipwreck

A drone discovered by chance what archaeologists say are the remains of a 16th-century ship more than 1.5 miles underwater off southern France.

• Jun 12

Gold from legendary 1708 shipwreck is seen in new images

The San Jose galleon was believed to be holding gold, silver, gemstones and other treasure worth billions of dollars when it was sunk in 1708.

• Jun 11

54 migrants rescued from oil platform, where one woman gave birth

The group was trapped on the platform for three days, Open Arms said. One of the migrants gave birth to a boy, while another woman had given birth days before.

• Jun 9

Norway homeowner wakes up to ship at doorstep

A man in Norway woke up Thursday to find a 440-foot container ship dangerously close to his front doorstep. There were no injuries, and the cause remains unknown.

• May 23
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