Shipwrecks
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An aurora that lit up the sky over the Titanic might explain why it sank
By Mindy Weisberger published
A geomagnetic storm that sparked spectacular aurora displays could also have contributed to the sinking of the Titanic.

Eerily well-preserved 17th-century ship found in the dark waters of the Baltic Sea
By Peter Dockrill published
Divers from Finland have made an unexpected discovery while exploring the depths of the Baltic Sea, finding an incredibly well-preserved shipwreck dating back almost 400 years.

Wreck of WWII warship with Nazi symbol discovered off Norway
By Tom Metcalfe published
The wreck of a German warship torpedoed and sunk by a British submarine in 1940 has been discovered in deep water off the North Sea coast of southern Norway.

Salvagers may cut open the Titanic and pull out its 'voice', judge rules
By Brandon Specktor published
RMS Titanic Inc., an official salvager of the Titanic shipwreck, will now be allowed to cut open the ship and remove its telegraph.

Explorers find Cold War-era submarine wreck off the coast of Oahu
By Tom Metcalfe published
A team of explorers have found the wreck of a United States Navy submarine that sank more than 60 years ago in deep water near the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

Titanic's iconic telegraph 'voice' may be recovered. But some say the salvager is a 'greedy treasure hunter.'
By Tom Metcalfe published
Frantic distress messages were sent over the machine after the cruise liner slammed into an iceberg in 1912.

Bermuda Triangle theory busted: 1925 ship Cotopaxi found near Florida
By Laura Geggel published
Artifacts found by divers at the shipwreck hinted that these are the remains of the SS Cotopaxi.

Famous World War I Battleship Discovered at the Bottom of the Atlantic
By Tom Metcalfe published
The wreck of one of the most famous German warships of World War I has been located on the seafloor near the Falkland Islands, where it sank in a battle with British warships more than 100 years ago.
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