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Researchers accidentally discover Civil War-era shipwreck while exploring murky Midwest river

Wisconsin archaeologists accidentally discovered a Civil War-era shipwreck believed to be the L.W. Crane. The vessel was ...

Tragic Lampedusa Shipwreck Claims 27 Lives As UNHCR Warns Of Rising Deaths In Central Mediterranean

Lampedusa: At least 27 migrants and refugees drowned on Thursday following a tragic shipwreck off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to a statement by the United Nations High ...
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World News in Brief: Shipwreck off Italy kills at least 27, anniversary of Taliban takeover, Peru amnesty law

At least 27 refugees and migrants were drowned in a shipwreck near the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Wednesday, ...

'Larger than life' shipwreck explorer dies during deep-sea diving expedition

Shipwreck explorer Joe Mazraani, 48, died during a deep-sea dive off the Massachusetts coast, as the investigation into his ...

A shipwreck off Yemen has killed 56 migrants and left 132 missing, UN says in revised figures

The U.N. immigration agency reports that a boat carrying African migrants that capsized off Yemen's coast has killed 56 and ...

Students discover 18th century shipwreck on North Carolina coast

A team of archaeologists with East Carolina University recently made a historic discovery off the North Carolina coastline, uncovering the remains of four shipwrecks dating back to the mid-1700s.

Rye grain from 1878 shipwreck opens door to rare whiskey revival efforts

A Michigan distillery and university scientists are working to revive a long-lost variety of rye grain recovered from a ...

Shipwreck diver from N.J. dies while scuba diving off the coast of Massachusetts

A New Jersey man died while scuba diving off the coast of Massachusetts last week, according to the Bristol County District ...
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Historic maritime monument from Wexford shipwreck to be unveiled

A new maritime monument to commemorate the SS Portláirge, Ireland’s last operational steam-powered dredger, will be unveiled this month in south Wexford. The unveiling will take place on Sunday, ...