Category: Military Discoveries
USS Sachem (SP-192): ‘The Ghost Ship’ Left Abandoned in a Creek After Serving in Both World Wars
Several abandoned ships can be found across the United States, but few possess a history as rich as the USS Sachem (SP-192). Known by various…
World War II-Era Shipwrecks Re-Emerge From the Depths of Danube River
World War II-era vessels once operated by the Kriegsmarine have “risen” from the depths of the Danube, in Serbia. The wrecks, which belonged to Germany’s…
Search for World War I-Era French Minesweepers Leads to Discovery of 1879 Shipwreck
A number of ships have fallen victim to the wicked weather of the Great Lakes over the centuries. One, the loss of the SS Edmund…
Cargo from German Ship Sunk During WWII Washing Up On American Beaches
Several tons of cargo went down with German ships that were sunk by enemy action or intentionally scuttled during the Second World War. Rarely, however,…
Discovery of Shipwreck Off New York Coast May Be Linked to the Legendary SS Savannah
The discovery of a large piece of what appears to be ship wreckage drifted ashore on Fire Island near Long Island, New York following a…
Six of the Most Intriguing Things Ever Found on Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks have fascinated humans for centuries. The wrecks of ill-fated ships often remain submerged underwater and hidden out of sight for years, like mysterious time…
Four Famous Shipwrecks That Have Never Been Found
The bottom of the sea is littered with shipwrecks. Some of these have captured the public’s imagination because of the ship’s status before it sank…
A Father and Daughter Just Discovered a 152-Year-Old Shipwreck While Fishing in Green Bay
When Tim Wollak took his daughter Henley on a fishing trip on Lake Michigan, he didn’t expect to find anything more than fish. However, as…
American Civil War-Era Hospital and Cemetery Discovered In the Florida Keys
Archaeologists exploring the depths of Dry Tortugas National Park have discovered what they believe to be the site of a former hospital and cemetery, near…