The USS Indianapolis sank in minutes, but the real ordeal began afterward. Nearly 900 men were left floating in open ocean with no water, little food, and no rescue in sight. Distress calls were ...

On July 30, 1945, Japanese torpedoes sank the USS Indianapolis, and 880 lives were tragically lost. In this 1991 story, Across Indiana producer Titus Rush interviewed two Hoosiers who were there.

The sinking of the USS Indianapolis created one of the deadliest shark attacks ever recorded. Hundreds of sailors were left drifting in open water with no food, no rafts, and no rescue in sight. As ...

The USS Hornet could be moving across San Francisco Bay. The retired aircraft carrier and museum currently sits in Alameda, but the ship's board of directors is looking to relocate it to San Francisco ...

The team diving in Lake Ontario stumbled upon a completely intact shipwreck — with its masts still standing — that could date back to the early 1800s, giving them insight into an era of Great Lakes ...

A cannon, three coins and a porcelain cup were among the first objects Colombian scientists recovered from the depths of the Caribbean Sea where the mythical Spanish galleon San José sank in 1708 ...

We fully intend to deploy the SS United States as the World’s Largest Artificial Reef,” said a rep for the Florida County ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After centuries at the bottom of the English Channel, remnants from ...

Archaeologists in Colombia have retrieved the first items from the fabled San José galleon, a wreck known as the "Holy Grail of shipwrecks" due to its sheer amount of treasure. The galleon, which sank ...

A shipwreck was briefly revealed in Lake Erie after strong winds pushed water away from the shore near Kingsville, Ontario. Historians believe the sunken vessel could be the Demming or the Overton, ...

Detroit — Jeff Ortiz was going through an uncle’s belongings in 2009 when he learned Bobby Ortiz's name was on a plaque honoring the sailors who died when the USS Indianapolis was attacked during ...

Colombian scientists also retrieved three coins and a porcelain cup from the San José, which treasure hunters have come to call the Holy Grail of shipwrecks. By Rylee Kirk The government of Colombia ...