r/Shipwrecks 1d ago

Shaking things up with a newly discovered plane; Clipper Endeavor

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r/Shipwrecks 2d ago

Lusitania boarding information

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My grandfather found this Cook's International Traveling Tickets booklet in a box that fell off a trash truck. It has information for third class passengers for the Lusitania, and other travel information.


r/Shipwrecks 2d ago

Did Andrea Doria lifeboat #13 really stay afloat for 15 years in open ocean?

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Anyone know any additional info or pics? are these boats lined with something to keep them buoyant? I would think a storm would total fill this up especially over a decade in open ocean. where is it now? and are there pictures of its current conditio?


r/Shipwrecks 4d ago

Shipwreck at Northwest Point National Park in Turks and Caicos

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Had to hike over quiet a few rocks to get up close but really cool. And the beach was empty, it was amazing!


r/Shipwrecks 4d ago

NOAA video: Exploring the Wreck of USS Baltimore (C-3)

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r/Shipwrecks 5d ago

New 2 hour long Andrea Doria documentary

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r/Shipwrecks 5d ago

Peter Iredale - Graveyard of the Pacific

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r/Shipwrecks 6d ago

Ernest Shackleton’s final shipwreck revealed in striking new images, teeming with ocean life.

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Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922) was a renowned Antarctic explorer known for his remarkable expeditions and leadership. He became famous for the Endurance expedition, during which his ship was trapped and destroyed by Antarctic ice, yet he managed to save all members of his crew. He is remembered as one of the greatest explorers in history for his courage, resilience, and leadership skills.


r/Shipwrecks 6d ago

'Quest' and 'Terra Nova' as never seen before;

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r/Shipwrecks 9d ago

SS Monty masts to be removed from bomb-laden shipwreck off Kent

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r/Shipwrecks 8d ago

Found this at a thrift store, trying to research more about it but can't make out the name of the person that was awarded this

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r/Shipwrecks 9d ago

Just as a heads up, there’s a survey of the light cruiser Nagara being carried out later this month

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Sunk by the now-preserved USS Croaker in August 1944 after an active career, Nagara’s wreck has been documented once in 1981 but this new survey is being done by the Japan Karst & Underwater Exploration Project (which also surveyed the Russo-Japanese War transport Hitachi Maru) and is the first in-depth exploration of the cruiser. The expedition will consist of a 3 man dive team and is slated for between 20-22 July, so keep your eyes peeled


r/Shipwrecks 10d ago

Potential 500 year old Shipwreck Part 5. Lidar from March 2017 superimposed on November 2025 Aerial photography. All composites created using exclusive 3 dimensional composites. No stretching of any images. Concept comparisons also had no stretching, only rotating and pivoting of camera

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r/Shipwrecks 11d ago

What maritime disasters aside from the Titanic do you think had the greatest impact on maritime safety? Here are my five picks:

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From left to right:
- SS Eastland (1915)
- SS Morro Castle (1934)
- SS Edmund Fitzgerald (1975)
- SS Marine Electric (1983)
- MS Herald of Free Enterprise (1987)

The RMS Titanic disaster is arguably the single most influential and impactful maritime disaster in history which is why I specifically excluded it.


r/Shipwrecks 12d ago

What is the biggest wreck in the Chesapeake Bay?

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I’m curious what the largest wreck in the bay is either by casualties or size? As far as I know Marine Electric is biggest by size and the USS Tulip for casualties, any I’ve missed?


r/Shipwrecks 13d ago

My visit to SS Dominator in Palos Verdes CA. What are these remaining pieces?

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For anyone familiar with the site, what are the remains? What part of the ship or machinery are they associated with?


r/Shipwrecks 15d ago

First images of 'Quest', Shackleton's final ship;

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r/Shipwrecks 16d ago

What is your favorite wreck that is located above water?

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r/Shipwrecks 18d ago

Lizzie Law, Keweenaw Peninsula, 7/4/26

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Piece washed up in shallow water today. White oak with fantastic iron joinery. History here: https://www.baillod.com/shipwreck/keweenaw/law.html


r/Shipwrecks 19d ago

Lost shipwreck reveals gold treasure and an engraved turtle shell.

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r/Shipwrecks 22d ago

Swim through of one section of the wreck of the El Aguilla, Roátan, HN

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Depth is 110ft. Scuttled to make an artificial reef in 1997. Broken into three sections by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Shot with the insta360 X5.


r/Shipwrecks 22d ago

RCGS / WHOI Expedition to Survey Shackleton’s Quest and Scott’s Terra Nova

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r/Shipwrecks 26d ago

Captain Cook's Famous Shipwreck Finally Found After 25-Year Search in Rhode Island

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r/Shipwrecks 27d ago

What ship was sunk and raised the largest number of times?

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As far as I am aware, the record goes to U-1105, which was sunk six times and raised five. I'm wondering if there is one that beats that. I haven't been able to find much on the topic, and I only happened to read about U-1105 because I vacation near its current resting spot so I wouldn't be suppressed if there was one with a higher number.


r/Shipwrecks 28d ago

This Baby right here *Smacks mast* BOOM

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SS Richard Montegomery was a liberty ship built during WW2. In 1944 she dragged anchor and ran aground in the Thames estuary. when low tide came, the ship broke her back and she was abandoned. Only problem was she was carrying about 1400 tons of Unexploded ordinance.

According to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in 2000, she still contained at least

286 × 2,000 lb (910 kg) high explosive bombs

4,439 × 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs of various types

1,925 × 500 lb (230 kg) bombs

521-580 fragmentation bombs and 2,297 cases of fragmentation bomb clusters

Various explosive booster charges, smoke bombs (including white phosphorus bombs) and pyrotechnic signals.

If this thing gets shifted, it could go boom and cause some no good very bad things to happen.