Maritime History
First report from 2024 expedition to wreck of the San José
The first expedition to the San José returns with new archaeological findings, but no mention of its reported $20 billion worth of treasure
Wreck of British WWI liner SS Arcadian identified in Aegean Sea
The wreck of the British liner SS Arcadian, sunk by a German torpedo during WWI, has been located off the Greek island of Sifnos.
Wreck-desecrating vessel Chuan Hong 68 detained – again
The Chinese salvage vessel allegedly responsible for desecrating two British WWII shipwrecks has be detained by the MMEA - again.
World’s oldest deep-sea shipwreck discovered off Israel coast
The oldest known deep-sea shipwreck, containing hundreds of intact amphorae, has been discovered 90km off the coast of Israel.
Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, Quest, found in Labrador Sea
The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, Quest, has been located off the Labrador coast by Royal Canadian Geographical Society-led team
USS Jacob Jones’ bell returns home
The ship's bell of the USS Jacob Jones, the first US Navy destroyer to be sunk by enemy action during WWI, has been returned to the US Navy
Mortar Wreck: grave slabs recovered from oldest British shipwreck
Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University have recovered two medieval grave slabs from the remains of the 13th Century Mortar Wreck
Oman sinks underwater ‘military museum’
TOman has sunk an underwater 'military museum' for scuba divers, set to open to tourists in July later this year
Search for missing German U-boat to be revealed in BBC documentary
BBC documentary to highlight the search for a lost German WWI submarine and the British ship that sank her
Wreck of 18th-Century warship HMS Tyger identified in Florida Keys
The remains of an 18th-century shipwreck discovered in the Florida Keys have been positively identified as those of HMS Tyger
Montenegro’s Laboratory of Maritime Archaeology to expand Wrecks4All project
Montenegro's Laboratory of Maritime Archaeology (LabMA) is to expand its Wrecks4All project, bringing more of the Southern Adriatic's historical shipwrecks to life
Bell of WWI shipwreck, USS Jacob Jones, recovered
The bell of the USS Jacob Jones, the first US Navy destroyer to be sunk by enemy action, has been recovered from the ship's resting place near the Isles of Scilly.
Historic England Protected Wrecks documentary
Filmmaker Michael Pitts provides a fascinating insight into some of the UK's protected wrecks and the volunteers that helped to uncover their secrets
Colombia’s ‘Holy Grail’ of shipwrecks – the San José – to be raised
The wreckage of the San José contains the most valuable salvage ever known to history, but perhaps its treasures should be left where they are
Wreck of British WWII submarine HMS Thistle located off Norway
The wreckage of British Second World Way submarine, HMS Thistle, has been located more than 80 years after its sinking
Sunken temple found off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast
An ancient Egyptian temple and a Greek sanctuary have been discovered with their treasures in the ancient sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion
Historical Diving Society UK’s annual conference announced
The UK's Historical Diving Society has announced the dates for this year's annual conference at Subsea7 HQ on Saturday, 18 November, 2023.
‘Banging’ sounds heard in search for missing Titanic sub
Mission to rescue the Titanic sub continues as 'banging' sounds heard, amid report of 2018 'scathing document' of missing sub's safety.
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