The shipwrecks of Japanese warships have been beneath the waters of the remote Pacific atoll for around 80 years now, ...

The USS Preston was one of hundreds of ships sunk during the Solomon Islands campaign of World War II. Despite losing its bow, the USS New Orleans still made it to port for repairs. Credit: Ocean ...

More than 4000 Japanese soldiers perished when Chuuk Lagoon, known as "Truk" at the time, was bombarded by US forces at the ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.

Explore the underwater remains of the Tabarka, a World War II shipwreck, offering a glimpse into maritime history and naval heritage.

A World War II shipwreck is still leaking explosives and other toxic elements into the ocean floor of the North Sea more than 80 years after it was sunk. A World War II shipwreck is still leaking ...

Researchers have discovered a long-lost Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer that was sunk in a famous battle of World War II in the South Pacific. American patrol boats sunk the ship Dec. 12, 1942, ...

Feb 12, 2024 Feb 12, 2024 Updated Mar 11, 2025 0 KEWEENAW PENINSULA, Mich. (WJRT) - Part of a mysterious shipwreck from the World War II era was solved with a discovery on the bottom of Lake Superior.

Find includes 1,200 bars of silver bullion. July 18, 2012— -- An American company has made what is being called the heaviest and deepest recovery of precious metals from a shipwreck. The Tampa, ...

UPDATE: The search for Virgil Price was suspended May 13 after teams covered 1,415 square miles over a 36-hour period, the U.S. Coast Guard says. The original story is below. A man has gone missing ...