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The remains of six skeletons have been recovered from the wreck of the Whydah, a pirate ship that sank more than 300 years ago, in waters off New England in 1717. The remains were identified in several large concretions which were examined back on land. A concretion is a hard, compact mass of matter and … Read more
Most City share-tippers would be unlikely, you might think, to recommend putting your money on a chain of bricks-and-mortar video game shops. Lockdowns have ravaged the High Street, non-essential shops are closed in many countries — and electronic retailers such as Amazon dominate the online space with very competitive prices. And yet if, a few … Read more
Hunt for 17 fishermen feared dead after their boat became ‘caked with ice’ and sank in minus 30 temperatures in the Russian Arctic The Onega sank in the Russian arctic in the early hours of Monday morning A search and rescue mission is under way for 17 missing members of the 19-strong crew after two … Read more
A body has been found in the search for a fisherman after he went missing as his scallop boat sank off the English coast on Saturday. The body of Adam Harper, 26, was recovered from the wreck of the Joanna C fishing boat in Brixham, Devon, on Monday night. Robert Morley is still missing after … Read more
Desperate hunt for two fishermen missing at sea after their boat sank off the Sussex coast – as one crew member is pulled from the water alive A distress beacon from the Joanna C began broadcasting at 6am Saturday The EPIRB automatically broadcasts if a vessel sinks showing its last location One crew member from … Read more
Nordic leaders said on Monday they would examine evidence from a new documentary that could shatter the official explanation of how 852 people died in a 1994 ferry sinking in the Baltic Sea. Makers of the five-part documentary series, which was released for streaming on Monday, claimed to have found a hitherto unrecorded four-metre (13-foot) … Read more
Incredible pictures show baby and three other children being passed to safety by rescuers after father crashed their sinking boat into rocks to save them A brave father was praised for his quick-thinking actions to protect his family Unnamed man ran his boat into rocks to save his family when it started to sink Six … Read more
Australian couple on five year dream sailing trip around the world are feared dead after their boat sank in waters off the coast of East Africa Australian couple sailing the world are feared dead after boat sank on Monday Search, rescue efforts have proved unsuccessful due to dangerous conditions Del and Craig McEwan were experienced … Read more
Naya Rivera’s last Instagram post was a tragic foreshadowing of her presumed death, as the Glee star’s caption made an eerie reference to an Eminem lyric from a song about a child who watched their mother sink to the bottom of a lake. The actress is feared dead after renting a pontoon boat on Wednesday afternoon … Read more
Researchers have found the resting place of a World War II submarine wreck 11,000 feet below the surface. Named the Stickleback, the vessel sank on May 28, 1958 during a military exercise 19 miles off the coast of Barbers Point, Oahu. It lost power during the drill, which forced it to dart towards the seabed … Read more