US crew has reaches the World’s deepest ever shipwreck USS Johnston at 21,180ft 

The deepest ever shipwreck has now been fully mapped and filmed after a US crew was able to reach the site at 21,180ft in the Philippine Sea.  The WWII destroyer USS Johnston was annihilated 75 years ago in the Pacific during the largest naval battle in history, sinking nearly four miles to the bottom of the ocean.  … Read more

Shipwreck from the 1880s is identified as the Contest thanks to shifting Lake Michigan water levels

Shipwreck from the 1880s that emerges every few years due to Lake Michigan tidal waters is finally identified as the long-lost Contest A shipwreck has appeared four times along the shore of Lake Michigan – 1947, 1974, 2018 and 2021 It was previously speculated to be remains of the 170-foot-long Woodruff, but experts determined otherwise  … Read more

Elgin Marbles ship: Flintlock pistol and shoe parts found in shipwreck

A range of items including a flintlock pistol and a leather shoe sole are among a trove of treasure discovered in the same sunken ship that carried the Elgin Marbles. Archaeologists working for the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport have been investigating the shipwreck of the Mentor since 2011 in search of artefacts. The sunken … Read more

Three people rescued as yacht drifted dangerously close to shipwreck packed with explosives 

Three people are rescued after their yacht drifted dangerously close to shipwreck of SS Richard Montgomery in Medway Estuary that is packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives The yacht was floating in the mouth of the Medway Estuary when alarm raised Its location was close to the infamous wreck of the SS Richard Mongomery  The … Read more

Shipwreck of 18th century floating gin palace bound for Tsarist Russia found in Gulf of Finland

By JOE DAVIES FOR MAILONLINE  Britain’s gin industry has been booming for a decade and there is no sign of the trend slowing down. In 2019, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) valued gin sales in the UK at £2.3billion, with more than 76 million bottles sold — 10 million more than in the … Read more