Maritime History
Mary Rose archaeologist Christopher Dobbs honoured
Diving archaeologist Christopher Dobbs has been recognised by the Society for Nautical Research for his work raising Tudor warship, Mary Rose
Greek authorities unveil new underwater archaeological sites to divers
Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced the creation of two new underwater archaeological sites that will be opened to divers
Scuba diver finds Second World War bomb during Florida dive
Scuba diver finds WWII-era explosive device during off Florida’s Treasure coast, leading to a beach closure and controlled detonation
Pioneering maritime archaeologist Robert Grenier dies at 88
Canadian underwater archaeologist Robert Grenier, who led the discovery of the 16th-century Basque whaling ship San Juan, has died aged 88
World’s largest medieval cog discovered off Copenhagen
Archaeologists from Denmark’s Viking Ship Museum have uncovered the largest known medieval cog during surveys in Øresund, off Copenhagen
Silent Beau – diving the Naxos Bristol Beaufighter
Daniel Zaccheo's drive trip to Naxos, Greece, gave him an evocative connection to his Grandfather, a Bristol Beaufighter pilot during WWII
Wreck of WWI cruiser HMS Nottingham found 110 years after her sinking
An team of technical divers has located the wreck of HMS Nottingham, 110 years after she was sunk by a German U-boat
Review: The Adriatic Affair: A Maritime Hit-and-Run off the Coast of Nantucket
A review of The Adriatic Affair: A Maritime Hit-and-Run off the Coast of Nantucket By Jennifer N Sellitti, published by Schiffer Publishing
Lost WWII Japanese warship Teruzuki discovered in Solomon Islands
The wreck of the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki has been discovered in the Solomon Islands, 83 years after she was sunk by US torpedo boats
Deepest shipwreck in French waters discovered ‘frozen in time’
A 16th-century shipwreck discovered by accident has proven to be the deepest in French waters and appears 'frozen in time'
New survey confirms wreck of San José sunken treasure galleon
A new expedition to the wreck of San José finds a collection of coins that positively identify the 'Holy Grail of shipwrecks'
Diver arrested for looting ancient shipwreck
A scuba diver has been arrested, still wearing his wetsuit, for looting the remains of a 2,000 year-old Roman shipwreck in Mallorca
Deep sea expedition reveals detailed images of lost WWI-era submarine
A deep-sea expedition by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers has revealed the first pictures of the WWI-era submarine, the USS F-1
Australian WWII bomber discovered off Antikythera, Greece
The wreckage of a Royal Australian Air Force Baltimore bomber has been discovered 82 years after it was shot down off Antikythera, Greece.
Review: Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving, by Howard Rosenstein
A review of Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving, by Howard Rosenstein, published by Dived Up - now available in paperback
Wrecks4all maritime archaeology training programme
Montenegro's Wrecks4All project is hosting a 5-day training programme for budding marine archaeologists from Montenegro and Albania.
New ‘true colour’ images of Shackleton’s Endurance
New colour-corrected images of the wreck of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance show how the ship would have looked above the water
2,500-year-old shipwreck discovered off Sicily
Ancient shipwreck provides a window into maritime trade between ancient Greece, Carthage and Phoenicia around the island of Sicily
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