marine archaeology
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Underwater Drones Discover Battleship That Survived Both World Wars And Atomic Blasts
The wreck of the USS Nevada has been located 120 kilometres off the coast of Hawaii at a depth of nearly 5 kilometres. It’s a significant discovery, as the battleship represents one of the most storied vessels in U.S. history, having survived Pearl Harbour, a kamikaze suicide attack, and atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
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Famed WW2 Aircraft Carrier Torpedoed In 1942 Found Miles Deep In Pacific Ocean
After 77 years, the wreck of the USS Hornet has finally been found, lying more than three miles deep in South Pacific waters. The storied aircraft carrier — sunk by Japanese torpedoes in 1942 with the loss of 140 men — played a critical role during the Second World War, most famously in the Doolittle…
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Doomed 19th-Century Arctic Expedition Wasn’t Brought Down By Lead Poisoning, Study Finds
The Franklin Expedition, a 19th-century mission to chart a fabled northwest passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, ended in the deaths of all 128 crewmen. A prevailing theory suggests lead poisoning was a major contributor to the sailors’ ultimate demise—a theory that can finally be put to rest, according to new research.
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Here’s What Protects Shipwrecks From Looters
On May 25, 1798, the HMS DeBraak was entering Delaware Bay when a squall struck without warning. The British ship that originally belonged to the Dutch capsized and sank, taking 34 sailors and a dozen Spanish prisoners down with it. Rumoured to contain a hoard of gold and jewellery, the DeBraak became a popular target…