Shipwrecks and the tantalizing allure of the sea

Shipwrecks have long fascinated oceanographer Robert Ballard, who became renowned for locating the wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1985. He talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about how that discovery 12,000 feet beneath the Atlantic changed him, and about the efforts of his research vessel Nautilus to map the ocean floor. Cowan also talks with Sophie Elmhirst, author of the bestseller "A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck," about human beings at their most vulnerable.

• Sep 13
• 7:43

Feds fight planned sale of personal items salvaged from the Titanic

Court documents referenced RMS Titanic's plan to sell artifacts including a bronze cherub, a necklace of gold nuggets and a heart-shaped pendant.

• Jun 23

Life jacket worn by Titanic passenger who survived auctioned for $900,000

The item is believed to be one of only a handful of Titanic life jackets still in existence, the auction house said.

• Apr 18

Kate Winslet on her photography for "Lee"

Kate Winslet used a replica of a Rolleiflex camera to take photos on the set of "Lee," her latest film about the life of World War II photojournalist Lee Miller.

• Dec 1, 2024
• 5:08

Kate Winslet's emotional "Titanic" reunion

During a scoring session for "Lee," Kate Winslet saw a familiar face in the orchestra: Jonathan Evans-Jones, the actor and violinist from "Titanic."

• Dec 1, 2024
• 2:11

Kate Winslet's "Titanic" reunion with actor Jonathan Evans-Jones

During a scoring session for "Lee," Kate Winslet saw a familiar face in the orchestra: Jonathan Evans-Jones, the actor and violinist who played on the deck of the Titanic in the James Cameron film.

• Jan 25

Kate Winslet on "Lee" and pushing back against Hollywood norms

Kate Winslet turned to producing for the first time for the film "Lee," which she also starred in. She says it was hard to convince some in Hollywood to make a movie about a strong woman.

• Jan 25

Kate Winslet: The 60 Minutes Interview

Kate Winslet turned to producing for the first time for the film "Lee," which she also starred in. She says it was hard to convince some in Hollywood to make a movie about a strong woman.

• Jan 25
• 13:09

Beneath the waves off the Irish coast, the remains of a luxury liner rest on the ocean floor

Beneath the waves off the Irish coast, the remains of a luxury liner rest on the ocean floor. The Lusitania was sunk by a German torpedo during World War I, killing nearly 1,200 people. But details surrounding the ship's demise remain murky. Martha Teichner re-examines the deadly catastrophe.

• Jan 3, 2016
• 8:12

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

NTSB: Titan submersible was damaged in dives before fatal implosion

The NTSB said the submersible sustained damage during previous dives that "further deteriorated and weakened the pressure vessel."

• Oct 16, 2025

Divers recover artifacts from the Titanic's sister ship for first time

Thirty of the more than 1,060 people on board the Britannic died when the lifeboats they were in were struck by the ship's still-turning propellers.

• Sep 16, 2025

Titan sub's owner used "intimidation tactics" to avoid scrutiny, report finds

The U.S. Coast Guard issued its final report on the deadly 2023 incident, which killed five people aboard OceanGate's Titan submersible when it imploded on an expedition to see the wreckage of the Titanic.

• Aug 5, 2025

Coast Guard report on Titan sub implosion

The OceanGate Titan, a submersible carrying five people to view the wreckage of the Titanic, imploded as it was descending two years ago, killing everyone onboard. David Pogue, who once went aboard the Titan, reports on the results of a Coast Guard investigation released Tuesday.

• Aug 5, 2025
• 2:21

Attorney for Titan sub victim speaks out

The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday released its final report on the 2023 OceanGate Titan submersible tragedy, saying the implosion was preventable. Matthew Shaffer, who serves as counsel for the estate of Paul-Henri Nargeolet, one of the people who died in the tragedy, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Aug 5, 2025
• 4:03

Coast Guard: Titan disaster was preventable

The Coast Guard reported Tuesday that the deadly 2023 Titan submersible disaster was preventable. CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue joins to discuss.

• Aug 5, 2025
• 4:20

Coast Guard report on OceanGate accident

The U.S. Coast Guard released its report on the OceanGate submersible implosion that occurred in June 2023. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more details.

• Aug 5, 2025
• 2:13

Kate Winslet: The 60 Minutes Interview

Kate Winslet, now starring in "Lee," explains how hard it was to convince some in Hollywood to make a movie about a strong woman. "Lee" is the first film the "Titanic" star has produced.

• Jun 22, 2025
• 13:29

Titanic: The untold story

In 1985 a top-secret Cold War search for two missing Navy submarines in the Atlantic would lead to discovering the final resting place of RMS Titanic, the luxury liner that sunk on April 15, 1912, with more than 1,500 souls aboard. Chip Reid visits an exhibition at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C., about the search for the fated Titanic, and talks with Robert Ballard, the man whose classified hunt for the USS Scorpion and USS Thresher – nuclear submarines lost in the 1960s – would bring him to the most famous shipwreck in history.

• Dec 9, 2018
• 6:54

Rare and eerie images of the half-sunken passenger ship marooned off the coast of Tuscany

Rare and eerie images of the half-sunken passenger ship marooned off the coast of Tuscany.

• Dec 16, 2012
• 3:30

Titanic passenger's letter with "prophetic line" sells for $399,000

Archibald Gracie wrote of the ill-fated steamship: "It is a fine ship but I shall await my journeys end before I pass judgment on her."

• Apr 28, 2025

Titanic victims' pocket watch, letter and ticket to be auctioned in U.K.

A pocket watch found with the body of a Titanic passenger who died in the 1912 disaster is expected to sell for up to $66,000 at an upcoming auction.

• Apr 16, 2025

6/21: CBS News Mornings

Coast Guard reports Canadian aircraft detected underwater noises as search for missing sub continues; How abortion ban has impacted Mississippi.

• Jun 21, 2023
• 43:43

6/23: CBS News Mornings

Submarine's catastrophic implosion; young stars begin their NBA journeys.

• Jun 23, 2023
• 42:03

6/22: CBS News Mornings

Search for missing sub in critical phase; 2023 Kennedy Center honorees revealed.

• Jun 22, 2023
• 42:37

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