A 16th-century merchant shipwreck has been discovered 2,567 metres deep off the coast of Ramatuelle in southern France, making it the deepest ever found in French territorial waters.

So, if you happen to find a shipwreck, do not disturb it or attempt to salvage anything from it—it’s illegal, unsafe, and potentially disrespectful to the deceased.

The group was trapped on the platform for three days, Open Arms said. One of the migrants gave birth to a boy, while another woman had given birth days before.

Not any more. Researchers say they have identified the "world's richest shipwreck", a discovery likely to fuel an international row over which country owns the 300-year-old galleon.

A SHIPWRECK mystery has finally been solved after divers uncovered a vessel which sunk nearly 140 years ago. Crew on board the SS Nantes made desperate attempts to plug its holes with mattresses wh… ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — Australian researchers have issued a final report on a decades-long search for a famous shipwreck believed to be off the coast of Rhode Island. Researchers confirmed the ...

The San Jose galleon was believed to be holding gold, silver, gemstones and other treasure worth billions of dollars when it was sunk in 1708.

Officials claim they used coins discovered inside a shipwreck off the coast of Colombia to prove the underwater graveyard is the legendary San José that was carrying a $20 billion treasure when ...

First thought to belong to an English lady-in-waiting, the lavish silk clothing from a 17th-century Dutch vessel is just one of many mysteries surrounding the last voyage of the Palmwood Wreck.

For decades, Bailey's Beach club hosted a "Shipwreck Ball" in which Newport socialites would dress up in "their fantastic rags and tatters" and dance the night away.

According to the defence ministry in charge of exploring France's deep seas, researchers can remove an item from a shipwreck by guiding a submarine robot with pincers or arms, via a long cable ...

The French navy discovered a remarkable 16th-century shipwreck of a merchant vessel, Camarat 4, at a record depth of 8,200 feet, preserving ceramic artifacts.