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Expedition bids to locate lost ship of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton

An expedition to locate the lost ship of renowned polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton will set sail 100 years after his death. The Endurance22 Expedition aims to find, survey and film the wreck of Endurance, which sank during Sir Ernest’s quest to ...

05 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Maritime charity announces winner of annual photography competition

A national maritime charity that provides financial support to former seafarers has announced the winner of its 10th annual photography competition. The Shipwrecked Mariner’s Society encouraged entrants to submit pictures that captured the UK’s ...

28 Sept 2022 at 19:39

Skeleton found on north Cornish coast may be 18th century shipwrecked sailor

The remains of a human skeleton discovered on a footpath on the north Cornish coast may have belonged to a shipwrecked sailor from the 18th or 19th centuries. The discovery at Trevone and overlooking Newtrain Bay, near Padstow, was made by a ...

29 Nov 2022 at 15:54

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Watchdog opens probe into role of EU border agency in Mediterranean boat tragedy

The European Union’s official watchdog has opened an inquiry into the role of the bloc’s Frontex border agency in the shipwreck off Greece last month in which hundreds of people died. Migrant crossings in unseaworthy boats organised by ...

26 Jul 2023 at 17:36

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Amazing discovery of shipwreck in the River Barrow after almost 100 years by a volunteer

CLARIFICATION: It has since been revealed that the shipwreck is common knowledge to river users locally in New Ross and the wreck is marked hazard on the river. Volunteer OpenStreetMap contributor Anne-Karoline Distel came upon a ...

17 Jul 2023 at 22:33

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Amazing discovery of shipwreck in the River Barrow after almost 100 years by a volunteer

19 Jul 2023 at 10:33

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Amazing discovery of shipwreck in the River Barrow after almost 100 years by a volunteer

19 Jul 2023 at 10:33

Mission to detect shipwrecks lost during the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk

Researchers are launching a mission to detect and identify undiscovered shipwrecks lost during the rescue of Allied troops from Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo in 1940. Operation Dynamo was a key event in the early stages ...

20 Sept 2023 at 17:07

Scientists confirm identity of 17th century Dutch warship off coast of England

Scientists have solved the mystery of the identity of a 17th century Dutch warship wrecked off the coast of England while carrying slabs of fine Italian marble. The unknown Protected Wreck off the coast of Sussex has ...

27 Jan 2023 at 00:01

New shipwrecks survey uncovers locations of three Dunkirk boats

The locations of three boats used in the Dunkirk evacuation in the Second World War have been uncovered for the first time by a detailed survey of 30 shipwrecks off the French coast. More than 338,000 Allied ...

16 Oct 2023 at 16:49

Medieval shipwreck found in Dorset waters given protected status

A medieval shipwreck lying off the coast of Dorset has been granted the highest level of legal protection to preserve it for future generations. Known as the “Mortar wreck”, the 13th century vessel was ...

20 Jul 2022 at 10:46

British billionaire among people on missing submersible Titanic tourist vessel

Five people are on board the submersible tourist vessel which went missing during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck off the coast of Canada, as a major search and rescue mission works around the clock ...

20 Jun 2023 at 19:55

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