Shipwreck, heroism, and the ghost Grampus in Highcliffe

The English Channel can be unforgivably fickle, and on Saturday, March 13, the ocean off the coast of Dorset became perilous.
Greek Reporter

Archaeologists Discover Massive 600-Year-Old Cargo Ship, Largest of Its Kind Ever Found

A massive cargo ship dating back 600 years has been discovered underwater, offering rare insight into medieval European trade.

600-year-old Viking shipwreck is the largest of its kind

Archaeologists in Denmark say a sunken Viking ship near Copenhagen is the largest boat of its kind ever discovered—and that’s ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Say They’ve Unearthed a Massive Medieval Cargo Ship That’s the Largest Vessel of Its Kind Ever Found

Spotted off the coast of Denmark, the "Svaelget 2" is a cog, a kind of large trading vessel used in the Middle Ages. Experts ...
The Daily World on MSN

World gone by

Lee Arthaud, the promising young senior pole vaulter from Hoquiam, is The Aberdeen World’s choice as athlete of the year on Grays Harbor. Lee, the third member of the family to carry on the pole ...

Here's what we know about the Coral Adventurer, the cruise ship that ran aground in PNG

The Coral Adventurer was carrying 80 tourists into the remote reaches of Papua New Guinea when it came to an abrupt halt on a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Pleasure Boat That May Have Once Made Luxurious Voyages Along the Nile

Researchers think the Greek graffiti found on the boat dates to the first century C.E. Christoph Gerigk © Franck Goddio / Hilti Foundation Beneath five feet of ...
Post and Courier

Former Navy torpedo retriever sunk off Charleston coast as artificial reef

CHARLESTON — The former Navy torpedo vessel that spent years stuck in a Charleston-area marsh was sunk on a dreary Sunday morning. The ship, named HAZAR by its former owner, will now serve as an ...
The Daily Astorian

Everyday people: Keeping boats afloat and more, canvas stitchers keep an age-old tradition alive

Four Winds Canvas Works serves boaters, locals and travelers from around the world — one patch, cushion and sail-sewn bag at a time On a quiet weekday morning at Pier 39, the rhythmic hum of a sewing ...