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Shipwrecks


2 days ago
A shipwreck, rusted metal and fish visible poking out of holes in the wreck.

Are shipwrecks a climate change timebomb?

Thousands of shipwrecks lie on the UK seabed, many forgotten and many still mysteries.

2 days ago
Wales
2 days ago
Rhossili beach you can also see the remains of the Helvetia, shipwrecked in 1887 on the sands and visible during low tide, twilight, reflections of the setting sun is visible in the wet sand.

Will climate change turn shipwrecks to polluters?

Shipwrecks, some of which may contain fuel, are degrading fast because of climate change.

2 days ago
4 days ago
A ship's anchor at the bottom of the seabed

Shipwreck mystery solved after more than 30 years

The wreck found off the Dorset coast in 1990 is identified as a 19th Century naval vessel.

4 days ago
England
2 Oct 2024
A section of Spanish galleon San José

The fierce battle over the 'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks

Colombia and a US firm are fighting over a shipwreck in the Caribbean Sea that could be worth $18bn.

2 Oct 2024
Business
2 Oct 2024
One of the boilers emerging from the sea at St Bees.

Coastguard called as shipwreck spotted from beach

Whitehaven Coastguard says the shipwreck is visible when the tide is very low.

2 Oct 2024
Cumbria
26 Sep 2024
A bearded man in an orange hi vis jacket places a large timber beam into a water tank he is standing in

Ancient Orkney shipwreck put in water tank for preservation

The timbers were found on the island of Sandayafter they were released from the seabed in a storm.

26 Sep 2024
NE, Orkney & Shetland
20 Sep 2024
Wreckage of Titan submersible

Crew's final words and new footage of wreck: Key takeaways from Titan sub hearings

The hearings have included new video and insights from those who worked on the Titan that day

20 Sep 2024
US & Canada
12 Sep 2024
SS Cheltenham (unknown photographer - 20th century) courtesy of Sunderland Museums / Bridgeman Images

Wreck near planned wind farm site may be WW1 ship

It is thought the wreck off the Aberdeenshire coast could be a merchant vessel torpedoed in 1917.

12 Sep 2024
Scotland
19 Aug 2024
Google Street View image of the Shipwreck Treasure Museum in Charlestown. A mural about an Ernest Shackleton exhibition is on a gable wall. Two large red bins are just below the mural.

Concerns as shipwreck museum put up for sale

The venue which has more than 7,000 items in its collection is on the market for £1.95m.

19 Aug 2024
Cornwall

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