Parks Canada’s underwater archaeology team explored the legendary shipwrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, lost on the ill-fated Franklin Expedition of 1845. Their research added to the body of ...

However, the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987—a major source of underwater cultural heritage protection in the United States—remains unchanged instead of flowing with the tide of change. The United ...

From sunken warships to abandoned cargo vessels, each wreck carries its own unique tale waiting to be uncovered. For adventurous divers, shipwrecks provide an opportunity to delve into underwater ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ThayerMahan, Inc. Underwater archaeologists have located the wrecks of three military ...

The Abandoned Shipwreck Act, passed in 1987 to protect historical shipwrecks from treasure hunters, gives U.S. states ownership title of all shipwrecks found within U.S. territorial waters up to ...

The Appomattox is just 150 yards off Shorewood's Atwater Beach. Built in 1896, the Appomattox was the Great Lakes' largest wooden bulk steamboat, according to Wisconsin Shipwrecks. The ship sank ...

With hundreds of shipwrecks sitting at the bottom of the Great Lakes, the state of Michigan works to prevent theft, damage and corrosion with legally protected locations known as underwater preserv… ...

New data suggests such shipwrecks could reveal the history of hurricanes in the region. Samuel Scott It was located in 2015 but has been mired in legal and diplomatic disputes.

The Optimist A fisherman just discovered a historic shipwreck in Lake Michigan “I’ve always wanted to come across something like this,” Christopher Thuss said.

The wheel of the Arlington, about 600 feet underwater. Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society Although also dating back to the WWII era, the Arlington wasn’t involved in combat when it sank.

Archaeology 'Pirate' shipwrecks that sank in 1710 off Costa Rica are actually remains of Danish slave ships Human Evolution 140,000 year old bones of our ancient ancestors found on sea floor ...