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 ...

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 ...

The Abandoned Shipwreck Act, passed in 1987 to protect historical shipwrecks from treasure hunters ... Disturbing or digging at a site on state land or underwater is illegal unless permission ...

After consulting dozens of historical articles on shipwrecks ... underwater hull, which is irretrievable due to its depth, was actually the Graf Zeppelin. Another smuggling ship mysteriously ...

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 ...

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 ...

You don't need a submarine or scuba gear to see the remains of these five wrecks, which are visible from shore.

The three 19th-century wooden barges were abandoned and burned ... according to Wisconsin Shipwrecks, it often offers "excellent conditions" for underwater photography and videography.

The discovery of the Endurance, and now the Quest, shows yet again that modern tech — such as imaging and underwater drones — has made finding shipwrecks much easier and cheaper than ever before.

Underwater archaeologists have located the wrecks of three military ships involved in Japan's invasion of Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands in World War II — an almost-overlooked conflict ...