Through a research expedition funded by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the deep sea R/V Petrel vessel located the USS ...

A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 metres (23,000 feet) below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American ...

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Steel made before World War II is now known as "low-background steel" and is usually found in old shipwrecks, artillery shells and other wartime materiel. This background radiation isn't dangerous ...

Underwater archaeologists have located the wrecks of three military ships involved in Japan's invasion of Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands in World War II — an almost-overlooked conflict ...

The degree to which the bow and stern may be being undercut as the supporting sediment is eroded away is a potential concern.

The team also found the remains of a more recent vessel — a World War II-era ship made of wood that was almost 100 feet long. Near the wrecks, the ministry said researchers also discovered a ...

The USS Edsall, an American warship known for its crew's courageous last stand against Japanese forces during World War II, has been found. The U.S. Navy announced the discovery on Monday.

For eight decades, the disappearance of the Trooper remained an enduring World War II mystery. Now, however, shipwreck hunters think they’ve discovered what happened to the submarine—and the ...

They've been described as "ticking time bombs". Several World War II shipwrecks in Australian waters, holding unknown quantities of oil and chemicals, have been deteriorating ever since they sank ...