German researchers recently announced the discovery of 31 shipwrecks, including a possible steamship that was destroyed in a World War II air raid. The shipwrecks were found in Germany's Lake ...

During World War II, when ships went down in the open ocean, survivors often faced a new horror — oceanic whitetip sharks circling the wreckage. Known for their boldness and relentless curiosity, ...

A new study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin shows that oil is still seeping from the wreck of the USS Arizona, more than 80 years after its sinking at Pearl Harbor. The study focuses on samples ...

Swimming amid the shipwrecks of Micronesia's Chuuk Lagoon is like diving into a time machine. A ghost fleet of ships and aircraft, once part of a formidable Japanese naval base, dot the floor of the ...

The intact stern was discovered severed from the hull, which rewrote the story of Teruzuki’s final moments, the Ocean Exploration Trust reports. Those are depth charges along the edge of the deck.