SHIPS

The Time 14 Cargo Ships Were Trapped in the Suez Canal ... for Eight Years

The ships moored together and formed a micronation. (It might as well have been an adult summer camp.)

A Pocket Watch From the Titanic Surfaces and Sells for $57,500

The watch belonged to a Russian immigrant who planned to settle in the Bronx and become a dentist. He didn't make it.

Gold Artifacts Discovered in 19th-Century Shipwreck That Was the ‘Titanic of Its Time’

The wreckage of the Pulaski was lost for almost 180 years.

11 Facts about the R.M.S. Queen Mary

The famed ocean liner was bigger and more powerful than the Titanic.

Lexie de los Santos, National Geographic

How a Cold War Mission Led to the Discovery of the Titanic

The 'Titanic' is one of the most famous shipwrecks on the seafloor. Its discovery was part of an unrelated Navy investigation.

Make Your Own Ship's Biscuits for National Biscuit Day with This Recipe

Today, celebrate with the bread that lasts forever.

Take a Closer Look at the $17 Billion 'Holy Grail of Shipwrecks'

When it sank on June 8, 1708, it was carrying gold, silver, jewels, and other precious cargo.

Researchers Accidentally Discover 128-Year-Old Shipwreck

And they captured it on video.

A Viking vessel in Saint Kitts, one of the stops on the cruise line's Ultimate World Cruise.

The Longest Cruise in the World Takes Seafarers to 59 Countries Over 245 Days

Could you spend the better part of a year on a ship?

Researchers Uncover What's Believed to Be the Oldest Shipwreck in Lake Erie

The Lake Serpent set sail in 1829 and was never seen again. Now researchers believe they've finally found it.

Stormy Waters Carry a 19th-Century Shipwreck to Florida Beach

The hull is remarkably well-preserved.

Microsoft's Co-Founder Finds WWII Ship Lost for 76 Years

The USS 'Juneau' had five brothers stationed there at one time. Then tragedy struck.

The Oldest-Known Message in a Bottle Was Found in Australia

It's 132 years old, proving once again that bottled messages were the slow wi-fi of their day.

Phil Arnold/Professional Coin Grading Service

Gold Worth Millions, Salvaged From a 19th-Century Shipwreck, Is Going on Display in California

And you can buy some of it.

Local Reporter May Have Found the Burned Remains of the Last American Slave Ship

The ship arrived in Alabama in 1859 in defiance of a law that prohibited importing slaves to the U.S. To hide the evidence of its illegal venture, its captain burned and sunk the ship, and its wreck has been lost to history. Until now.

The Plucky Teenage Stowaway Aboard the First American Expedition to Antarctica

Read an excerpt from 'The Stowaway,' the amazing story of Billy Gawronski, who was determined to join Richard E. Byrd's 1928 expedition—no matter how many times he had to sneak aboard.

Maritime archaeologists survey the Rouse Simmons shipwreck on the bottom of Lake Michigan.

Captain Santa’s Last Sail: The Mysterious Fate of the Christmas Tree Ship

The ship was a Christmas tradition in Chicago until one stormy night in 1912.

Eco-Friendly Cruise Ship Design Includes Vertical Farms, Solar Sails, and a "Plant Kingdom"

The Ecoship is expected to set sail in 2020.

NOVA SCOTIA ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

A Mystery Shipwreck in Canada Might Be Tied to the 1917 Halifax Explosion

A century ago, a French cargo ship filled with explosives ignited spectacularly in Nova Scotia's Halifax Harbor. Researchers think that an unidentified schooner lying at the bottom of the harbor may have been another victim of the blast.

Archaeologists Unearth the Victims of a Mysterious Massacre 400 Years Ago on an Australian Island

"A mutiny, a psychopath, and a brutal mass murder."

Metal Salvagers Are Destroying World War II Shipwrecks in Asia

The ships are considered the graves of thousands of sailors.

Divers in Michigan Discover 93-Year-Old Shipwreck at the Bottom of Lake Huron

On September 21, 1924, the cargo steamship SS Clifton sank in Lake Huron—and for nearly a century, its watery grave remained a mystery.

Rendering of a Roman ship hull by Black Sea MAP researchers.

'Ship Graveyard' Discovered in the Black Sea Provides New Insights into Maritime History

"We couldn't believe our eyes."

10 Shipwrecks You Can Visit

These shipwrecks all have intriguing stories, and they’re all places where you can step foot, although in some cases a boat (and possibly scuba gear) may be necessary. Just remember: Look, don’t touch.

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