Historical

Initiative Enhances Conservation Of Recovered Ancient Ship

The focus on safeguarding the sunken Song Dynasty cargo ship, Nanhai No 1, has progressed to an advanced phase covering comprehensive protection, research, utilization, exhibition, and academic exchange.

Nanhai No 1

The National Cultural Heritage Administration praises the ongoing underwater excavation of Nanhai No 1, emphasizing its holistic salvage approach, on-site protection, and public exhibition, setting a precedent in underwater archaeology.

The sunken ship, transporting Chinese porcelain...

https://mfame.guru/initiative-enhances-conservation-of-recovered-ancient-ship/

28 Shipwrecks Found Since The Titanic

Credit: Bettmann/Bettmann Archive

Finding a shipwreck has been the stuff of fantasy for as long as people have sought opportunities beyond the horizon, says an article published on 247wallst.

Maritime archeologist

There is no shortage of wrecked vessels to find; it’s estimated that there are more than three million undiscovered shipwrecks around the world.

While explorers such as Jacques Cousteau have long stirred imaginations with underwater probes of doomed vessels, interest in shipwrecks soared...

https://mfame.guru/28-shipwrecks-found-since-the-titanic/

Investigating The Wreck Of Roman Cargo Ship

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Divers with the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece keeps making new discoveries as the ship’s cargo has scattered far and wide and there are findings from other wrecks in the area as well.

Interesting finds during May-June

Archaeologists which are investigating the wreck of a Roman cargo ship at the coast Antikythera, southeast of the Peloponnese, made several interesting finds during May-June underwater excavations that had not been expected to yield much excitement, but to be...

https://mfame.guru/investigating-the-wreck-of-roman-cargo-ship/

Texas Beaches Washed Up With Stacks Of WWII-Era Nazi Cargo

Credit: Australian War Memorial
  • A park ranger at the island nature reserve south of Port Aransas shared a video Wednesday showcasing materials found on the beach during a recent combing.
  • Ranger Eric explained that the rubber dates back to 1944 and was originally carried on a Nazi cargo ship transporting raw materials as part of the war effort.
  • In Brazil, there have even been reported vehicle accidents on the beach due to the volume of rubber pallets washing ashore.

If you’re walking the shores...

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Mystery of ‘Ghost Ship’ Where Entire Crew Died Has Never Been Solved

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Ghost ships may sound like the stuff of Disney swashbucklers, but there’s one that has been scratching heads for decades after reports of mysterious distress calls came through to boats in Indonesia, reports Lad Bible.

SS Ourang Medan shipwreck

The SS Ourang Medan was believed to be shipwrecked in the 1940s in the Straits of Malacca after the crew supposedly died.

Over the years, many questions have been raised about what really happened – that’s if the ship ever...

https://mfame.guru/mystery-of-ghost-ship-where-entire-crew-died-has-never-been-solved/

New Research Solves Mystery Of Blackbeard’s Pirate Ship

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A conundrum that surrounds the sunken wreck of Blackbeard’s pirate ship has been recently solved by new research. There’s been a longstanding mystery regarding how the vessel contained heaps of coal, considering it was before coal mining was even prevalent in America. However, scientists probably have an answer now.

Hoards Of Treasure

Introduced in the early 18th century, the 31.4-meter-long ship was a French slave-trading vessel that sailed in the Atlantic. Back in...

https://mfame.guru/new-research-solves-mystery-of-blackbeards-pirate-ship/

Rare Whisky Rescued from Ancient Shipwreck Fetches Thousands

Credits: McTear’s

Bottles of historic whisky and beer salvaged from a 128-year-old sunken shipwreck in the Firth of Clyde fetched over £3000 at auction in Glasgow, reports the Scotsman.

The “extraordinary collection”

The “extraordinary collection” was on board the cargo ship Wallachia when it sank four miles off Largs on 29 September 1895. The steamer was bound for the West Indies when it collided with a Norwegian vessel and sank together with its precious cargo.

Seven bottles of whisky and two...

https://mfame.guru/rare-whisky-rescued-from-ancient-shipwreck-fetches-thousands/

A Century-Old Mystery Surfaces From Lake Superior

Credits: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary/AP

For more than 30 years, researchers have scoured the depths of Lake Superior for vessels lost to time. Each carries a dramatic story of lives at risk and, many times, lives lost. A stretch of shoreline in Michigan with about 200 known shipwrecks is called “Graveyard of the Great Lakes.”

Among The Greatest

Among the greatest of those mysteries has been the disappearance of a fleet belonging to the Edward Hines Lumber Company. On Nov. 18, 1914, the...

https://mfame.guru/a-century-old-mystery-surfaces-from-lake-superior/

Hillsboro’s Connection To A 150-year-Old Maritime Mystery

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One of the best known maritime mysteries became a local landmark when pieces of it came ashore and set the ambiance for the legendary The Barefoot Mailman restaurant. The story comes with still unsolved mysteries. 

Hodge’s Story

The Sea was calm. The weather was fine. The sails of the 103-foot brigantine were set as she sailed with the wind.  But the ship circled helplessly. So erratic was her course in the waters of the mid-western Atlantic on the afternoon of...

https://mfame.guru/hillsboros-connection-to-a-150-year-old-maritime-mystery/

Newly Released Footage Of Titanic Wreckage Takes People By Storm

Credits: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary/AP

Newly released video footage of the 1986 dive on the wreckage of the Titanic is making headlines. This footage, which includes never-before-seen footage, was provided by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the group responsible for developing imaging technology that enabled humans to see the wreckage nearly 75 years after it sank 2.4 miles below the ocean’s surface.

Documents Significant Achievements

The video, which lasts more than 80...

https://mfame.guru/newly-released-footage-of-titanic-wreckage-takes-people-by-storm/

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