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It’s a Golden Age for Shipwreck Discoveries. Why?

Some were fabled vessels that have fascinated people for generations, like Endurance, Ernest Shackleton’s ship that sank in the Antarctic in 1915. Some were common workhorses that faded into the depths, like the Ironton, a barge that was carrying 1,000 tons of grain when it sank in Lake Huron in 1894. No matter their place

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Accidental discovery of NSW shipwreck sparks worldwide search

The accidental discovery of a shipwreck off the New South Wales coast has sparked a worldwide search for the descendants of the 32 crew members who died. The SS Nemesis vanished in 1904 with authorities wanting to provide answers to the families left behind. Under the control of Captain Lusher, the ship had left Newcastle

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The ‘Titanic of the Alps’ will see the surface for the first time in more than 90 years! Shipwreck that sank in 1933 will be raised 689ft from the bottom of Lake Constance

A shipwreck dubbed the ‘Titanic of the Alps’ will return to the surface, more than 90 years after it first sank beneath the waves. The Säntis was sunk to the bottom of Lake Constance on the Swiss-German border in 1933 when it was deemed unfit to sail and too expensive to scrap.  But at a depth

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Archeologists probe mysterious Canadian shipwreck

A shipwreck believed to date from the 19th century has washed up on the snow-covered shores of Canada’s Atlantic island province of Newfoundland, attracting a bevy of looky-loos and archeologists probing its mysterious past. Over the past weekend, a team of archaeologists and volunteers rushed to recover parts of the 30-meter-long ship before tides take

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K’gari tourists slammed as ‘ignorant’ for flouting rules about SS Maheno shipwreck at popular Queensland destination

Tourists visiting a popular Australian destination are being slammed for their ‘ignorant’ behaviour around one of the island’s Instagram-famous attractions.  K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, is a World Heritage-listed site along Queensland‘s south-eastern coast and is part of the Great Sandy National Park – famous for its long beaches, forests and pristine freshwater lakes.  The

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French police investigate Channel shipwreck that killed at least six

An overcrowded vessel attempting to cross from France to UK capsized this week, ending with the death of several Afghan exiles. The Paris public prosecutor is taking over an investigation into the shipwreck in the English Channel in which at least six Afghan exiles died. ADVERTISEMENT The boat was spotted sinking early on Saturday morning

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