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Release the kraken!

From the Bermuda Triangle to the ‘Mary Celeste,’ here are some of the most puzzling enigmas of the deep.

Claire Cock-Starkey




The bow of the USS ‘Samuel B. Roberts,’ lying more than 4 miles under the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

These are the five deepest shipwrecks ever discovered, including the USS ‘Samuel B. Roberts,’ which went to the depths of the Philippine Trench during the Second World War.

Tim Brinkhof






From this moment on, multiple entities have argued over ownership of the ‘Titanic’

The complicated legal case involving salvage rights to the RMS ‘Titanic’ continues, 40 years after the famous shipwreck was rediscovered.

Jake Rossen








Divers have said that the RMS ‘Rhone’ is haunted.

Whether real wrecks or ghostly sightings, these ships bear stories of unexplained deaths, flying orbs, and screams from the depths of the sea.

Hollie Stephens






This is no time to batten down the hatches.

A handful of centuries-old sailing words remain known only to the saltiest of seamen, but some have become part of our everyday language.

Tim Brinkhof