A shipwreck may occur near the beach. (Japanese) A shipwreck on the beach is a lighthouse to the sea. (Dutch) A common shipwreck is a consolation to all. (Roman) Let another’s shipwreck be your sea-mark. (Danish) No one can complain of the sea...

The wreck of a ship is a beacon at sea....

It was bitter cold, with what crew members described as the smell of ice in the air, when the Titanic, the largest and most luxurious ship in the world, steamed through the North Atlantic on the night of April 15, 1912. Captain Edward Smith had hopes of...

Shipwreck of the SS American Star A shipwreck or sunken ship can refer to the remains of a wrecked ship or to the event that caused the wreck, such as the striking of something that causes the ship to sink, the stranding of the ship on rocks, land or...

A Spanish galleon that sank 300 years ago laden with treasure must first be recovered before an international dispute over the fortune can be settled, Colombia's highest court ruled Thursday.The shipwreck of the San Jose is thought to have $2 billion worth of gold, silver...

Deep-sea explorers who found what could be the richest-ever shipwreck treasure said Monday that the reaction to their discovery has overwhelmed them. Meanwhile, claims on the loot started coming in even as they were exploring new waters _ television and movie deals.Odyssey Marine Exploration on...

A private dive team has discovered the wreckage of an American ship that sank off the south-central Alaska coast 139 years ago. The Torrent sank in Cook Inlet in 1868 after tidal currents rammed it into a reef south of the Kenai Peninsula. Documents from...

Authorities have recovered the bodies of 15 Central American migrants whose boat capsized in the Pacific Ocean, the Mexican navy said on Saturday. The vessel was believed to be carrying more than 20 migrants.Survivor Noemi Martinez, 29, of El Salvador, said the boat departed from...

Analyzes the effect that the ocean, acting as an electrolye, has on shipwrecks, corrosion and conservation.