Shipwrecks Underwater Topics Archaeology

Shipwrecks Underwater Topics Archaeology

Shipwrecks

The scientific study of the material remains of sunken maritime vessels.

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- Site plans of Great Lakes shipwrecks from Walter B. Allen.
- Cheryl Ward describes the underwater excavation in 1996 of an Ottoman-period shipwreck off Egypt's Red Sea coast by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology.
- Histories of each wreck from the Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
- Provides a list of New England shipwrecks, some with detailed histories, and guide to the preservation of shipwreck artifacts..
- Features contemporary maritime literature, journalism, writing and research.
- From Discovery News, workers accidentally discovered the 1800-era wreck in February 2001 after construction of a new oil pipeline by ExxonMobil and BP. They named it after the oilfield: the Mica.
- An illustrated exploration of the long and rich maritime history of this part of the southern coast of England and some of its tragedies.
- List and details of wrecks around this long stretch of coastline, including those of the Second World War.
- Historical backgrounds, pictures and other information on some of New England's most well-known shipwrecks. Maps and charts of the area, information on locating and diving on wrecks, and a message board.
- Features ten stories of shipwrecks along the Vancouver Island coast, maritime hazards, rescue and salvage work, and a bibliography. [English and French]
- Downloadable and searchable shipwreck databases, with a focus on the North American Great Lakes.
- Parts of a ship thought to have lain in the Thames Estuary for 500 years are recovered intact.
- The Islamic Republic News Agency reports the discovery of a 2,000-year old ship off the Tuscan island of Elba.
- List of more than 650 Shipwrecks owned by the Dutch VOC (±1600-1800) with approximately 150 background stories. Info on wrecks, coins, cannon, gold, silver, and porcelain.
- Articles about California shipwrecks plus pictures of artifacts, underwater video, an online database of California wrecks, and a list of shipwreck links from the California State Lands Commission.
- Gold pocket watch belonging to the commander of the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley was opened to reveal a broken hour hand, a minute hand pointing to 22 and a second hand pointing to 20.
- The government of Québec reports that archaeologists have discovered that a 17th-century wreck off Anse aux Bouleaux belonged to the fleet of Sir William Phips in his expeditions against New France in 1690.
- Minnesota Historical Society information on Lake Superior and inland lake and river shipwrecks. Includes history and development of Great Lakes watercraft.
- Features a comprehensive shipwreck database and list of the greatest maritime disasters.
- Scholarly report from Southampton University on ancient ship timbers discovered off the coast of Hayling Island, southern England.
- Article by Mario Mazzoli on his excavation with the Archeo Club d'Italia of a Roman wreck located between the islands of Ponza and Palmarola.
- The British Museum and the Centre for Maritime Archaeology, University of Southampton investigate the existence of Roman wrecks in the waters surrounding the British Isles.
- Information from the underwater archaeology program of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Includes videos and a Kid's Corner.
- The site overviews a shipwreck surveyed at Pass Cavallo, the entrance to Matagorda Bay, Texas. Artifact analysis suggests it is the Hannah Elizabeth, a Texas gunrunner that sank in 1835.
- Underwater exploration of shipwrecks in the waters of Bass Strait, Victoria, Australia. History of the area referred to as the Graveyard, legislation protecting it, and details of current projects.

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