Wisconsin researchers recently discovered a 145-year-old shipwreck in a murky river – and it was a complete surprise. The Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA), the organization that led the trip, confirmed the discovery to Fox News Digital. The ship was found near the city of Oshkosh. Historians believe the sunken vessel is the L.W. Crane, built in … Read more
This discovery made major waves. Researchers have discovered a vessel that sank over 140 years ago — closing the book on one of the UK’s most enduring maritime mysteries. Footage of the long-lost wreckage is currently making waves online. The historic steamer, dubbed the SS Nantes, had sunk in 1888 after colliding with a German … Read more
Theater review SWEPT AWAY 90 minutes, with no intermission. At the Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th Street. Something I won’t be saying on my death bed: “I wish I would’ve watched more shows about boats.” Yet another crew of singing seafarers sets off in the Avett Brothers’ uneven “Swept Away,” which opened Tuesday night at … Read more
After an 18-month closure, the dining room of the beloved Central Park Boathouse reopened under new management six weeks ago. It wasn’t worth the wait. The redesigned lakeside restaurant from Legends Hospitality, which runs the food concessions at Yankee Stadium and atop the World Trade Center, is more spirit-crushing than a three-pitch strikeout. It’s an insult to … Read more
It’s a “titanic” treasure trove. A veritable “Holy Grail” shipwreck said to be worth billions could be exhumed from the depths of Colombia as early as next month, sparking a veritable gold rush in archeological circles, experts say. “There has been this persistent view of the galleon as a treasure trove,” lhena Caicedo, director of … Read more
A 26-year-old mystery has finally been solved. Divers have found a “dense” and thriving ecosystem just meters from where the Titanic debris was uncovered. Almost 30 years ago, PH Nargeolet, a veteran pilot of the submersible Nautile and a renowned Titanic diver, discovered a puzzling object on sonar that was reading the area around the … Read more