When ships sink, they add artificial structures to the seafloor that can quickly become diverse, ecologically important ...

The USS Preston was one of hundreds of ships sunk during the Solomon Islands campaign of World War II. Despite losing its bow, the USS New Orleans still made it to port for repairs. Credit: Ocean ...

Three World War II shipwrecks off the coast of Malaysia -- the final resting place of dozens of seamen -- have almost disappeared, local divers say, with the finger pointing at possible scrap metal ...

Pre-War shipwrecks are disappearing from the seabed due to illegal salvaging, threatening numerous war graves and historical wrecks around the world. This video examines the issue from the site of ...

An underwater look at wrecks that rest only miles apart in the Gulf of Mexico. The Robert E. Lee, a passenger steamer that was attacked en route from New Orleans to Trinidad, is seen in this image ...

Thousands of World War II-era wrecks, containing millions of gallons of unrecovered fuel, rest on ocean floors worldwide, many in nearshore environments. The USS Arizona offers a unique insight into ...

More than 30 shipwrecks have been discovered hidden in a lake in Germany, officials announced this week, including one vessel believed to be a steamer that was destroyed by an air raid in World War II ...