Florida deep-sea explorers will continue their disputes with the Spanish government over a sunken treasure that was found near Gibraltar in a ship wreck. You may ask what's the prize - here's the answer: the treasure includes coins and artifacts with a total value of $500 million. picked by maxriter 10 months ago

The wreck of a Royal Navy destroyer has been found in a Norwegian fjord, 68 years after she sank during battle. picked by topofall 6 months ago

Over the years Truk Lagoon has been visited by divers who have used their cameras to preserve the history of the ships and the lagoon as well as their personal impressions of this unique diving experience. picked by misswinkle 10 months ago

A crew battled pirates in a deadly fight Tuesday to regain control of a North Korean cargo ship off Somalia, the U.S. Navy said. The Navy is still chasing a second ship held by pirates in the area.

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picked by Proverb 10 months ago

An interesting look at what Divers go through while doing their sport. Plagued by constant spasms and cramps from the strain they put on their body, they are only allowed to dive a maximum of 15 times a day...

Neato! picked by Muppetmaker 7 months ago

Five divers lost at sea off indonesia wind up battling komodo dragons when they wash up on the wrong island. picked by browntrout 3 months ago

The boat is probably from the period 1470-1570 and was likely used to transport limestone from the quarries in Furuberget to build Domkirkeodden, Hamar's medieval cathedral. picked by suebe 1 year ago

A group of 72 scuba divers have ironed their way to a Guinness World Record for the most people ironing underwater at the same time. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

It took him 11 long years to build the ship, a process that was completed on June 23, 2005. On that day his ship started sailing from port Sarreguemines. picked by misswinkle 11 months ago

The wreck of a British warship sunk by the Germans during World War Two, killing more than 100 men, has been discovered on the bottom of a deep fjord in the north of Norway. HMS Hunter went down on April 10, 1940, in the Ofot fjord outside of the Arctic port of Narvik during the first of two battles between the British and the Nazis, during which several other ships were sunk and never seen again ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Eighteen Ukrainian sailors were trapped underwater Sunday in their capsized tugboat after it collided with a cargo ship in Hong Kong waters, a marine official said. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Now that's a big booty! picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Relatives of the skipper of a catamaran that was found drifting empty off the Great Barrier Reef said today that they had been in "spiritual" touch with him and believe that he is fighting for his life "somewhere dark".
Update to an earlier post picked by suebe 1 year ago

The Chilean navy and marine scientists say they may have found Latin America's first submarine, a steel tube topped by cannons, which sank off the coast of Chile 141 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Experts found a tiny gold combined toothpick and earwax spoon, believed to be more than 385 years old, during the search for a shipwrecked Spanish galleon off the Florida Keys. The late 16th or early 17th century grooming tool, which weighs only about an ounce, was located Sunday by Blue Water Ventures diver Chris Rackley as he searched the area about 22 feet below the surface and 40 miles west of... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

He was out checking animal traps when he became trapped. He survived his 4-day ordeal by eating the carcases he had collected, even though they had rotted. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

A YACHT has been found drifting off the north Queensland coast with computers running and even food on a table ready to eat - but no crew. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A man who found himself trapped inside a store recently in Malmo, Sweden, eventually escaped by writing messages on the window in his own blood. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Linda Sims told the paper that her daughter was claustrophobic, and that she questions why she was not called when her daughter first became trapped in the elevator. picked by smarty1052 2 months ago