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Tag: Shipwrecks (Historic)
We May Know Why Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance Really Sank
The explorer’s journey to Antarctica was likely doomed before it began.
Meet Rachel Hauck, the Set Designer Behind the Tony-Nominated Ship From ‘Swept Away’
In a male-dominated field, Rachel Hauck has made a name for herself with wildly ambitious stage designs, including her huge, Tony-nominated ship at the heart of the musical “Swept Away.”
Meet Rachel Hauck, the Set Designer Behind the Tony-Nominated Ship From ‘Swept Away’
In a male-dominated field, Rachel Hauck has made a name for herself with wildly ambitious stage designs, including her huge, Tony-nominated ship at the heart of the musical “Swept Away.”
Historic Shipwrecks Come to Light in the Great Lakes
With an underwater drone named Rhody, archaeologists are mapping some of the dozens of sunken vessels in Lake Ontario.
Final Body Is Recovered From Yacht That Sank Off Sicily
Hannah Lynch, the 18-year-old daughter of the British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, was on board a yacht that was hit by a storm and went down in the early hours on Monday.
For the Rescuer of an Ancient Shipwreck, Trouble Arrived in the Mail
The packages were sent to a woman whose work had led to the heralded recovery of the Kyrenia, and to new insights into classical Greek seafaring. But their ancient contents were a problem.
Divers in Baltic Find What Looks Like Champagne on Shipwreck
Polish divers think they have found cases of Champagne on a 19th-century merchant vessel that sank off Sweden.
Wreckage of Shackleton’s Last Ship Is Found Off Coast of Canada
Ernest Shackleton was sailing for Antarctica on the ship, called the Quest, when he died in 1922. Researchers exulted over the discovery of its wreckage, 62 years after it sank in the Labrador Sea.
Watch Worn by John Jacob Astor on the Titanic Sells for $1.4 Million
Numerous artifacts from the Titanic, including a pocket watch and a violin case, were auctioned off this weekend in England. Collectors were ready to pounce.