ships

As anyone who’s seen the movie ‘Titanic’ already knows, the ship didn’t sink immediately. So how long was the process?

A poster for ‘Saved From the Titanic,’ the first-ever film about the infamous ship.

The first dramatization of the ‘Titanic’ wreck featured a survivor playing a fictionalized version of herself and a love interest named Jack.

Wearing your favorite old pair of camouflage shorts on a Caribbean cruise could put a real damper on your vacation.

From the Bermuda Triangle to the ‘Mary Celeste,’ here are some of the most puzzling enigmas of the deep.

‘Bruce’ menaces the ‘Orca II’ on the set of ‘Jaws.’

The replica boat ‘Orca II’ was the unsung star of 1975's ‘Jaws.’ But what happened after filming ended was worse than any shark attack.

A Manila galleon may have influenced ‘The Goonies.’

‘The Goonies’ turns 40 this year—and to make the film, director Steven Spielberg may have drawn inspiration from a real-life shipwreck that occurred off Oregon’s coast. It’s known as the Beeswax Wreck.

The bow of the USS ‘Samuel B. Roberts,’ lying more than 4 miles under the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

These are the five deepest shipwrecks ever discovered, including the USS ‘Samuel B. Roberts,’ which went to the depths of the Philippine Trench during the Second World War.

A sunken ship near Florida holds clues to the early history of cats in the U.S.

Titanic: The Digital Resurrection | Official Trailer | National Geographic

A digital double promises fresh insight into the tragedy of the ‘Titanic.’

Passengers aren’t always referred to as passengers.

Hearing the phrase ‘souls on board’ usually portends bad news. Why do we use it?

Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab during the shooting of the 1956 film Moby Dick

When Captain George Pollard Jr.’s ship was rammed by a whale, he had no idea it would help make literary history.

The initialism was originally a bit of shipbuilder marketing—and now there are many different kinds of ship designations.

From this moment on, multiple entities have argued over ownership of the ‘Titanic’

The complicated legal case involving salvage rights to the RMS ‘Titanic’ continues, 40 years after the famous shipwreck was rediscovered.

One of the biggest differences between a ship and a boat is size—but it’s not the only one.

You will instantly reveal yourself as a landlubber if you refer to a ship as a boat. Here’s how to tell the difference.

There’s a surprising connection between the capital of the Philippines and mailing important documents.

Artifacts at the ‘Titanic’ wreck may never see the light of day.

A blend of bureaucracy and saltwater is conspiring to keep any of the ship’s remaining secrets from being brought to the surface.

A new study shows that hungry sea otters are keeping Monterey Bay’s green crab population in check, one bite at a time.

The USS ‘Cobia’ is a living memorial—and an Airbnb attraction.

Wisconsin's USS ‘Cobia’ offers guests a living history lesson via Airbnb.

‘Searching for Franklin,’ ‘The Indifferent Stars Above,’ and ‘Cannibalism.’

You might want to skip dinner after reading these.

Divers have said that the RMS ‘Rhone’ is haunted.

Whether real wrecks or ghostly sightings, these ships bear stories of unexplained deaths, flying orbs, and screams from the depths of the sea.

The footage is from a new ‘Endurance’ documentary hitting Disney+ later this year.

‘Le Lyonnais’ (not pictured above) has been discovered after nearly 200 years.

The French vessel was the victim of a maritime hit and run.

Built in 1843, the schooner ‘Home’ is one of the oldest shipwrecks discovered in Wisconsin.

Thanks to a new buoy network, scuba divers and snorkelers can explore some of the historic wrecks—while protecting our maritime heritage—in the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

The preserved hull of the Tudor warship ‘Mary Rose.’

King Henry VIII built the English Royal Navy around his favorite warship, the ‘Mary Rose,’ which sank under mysterious circumstances in 1545.

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Remains of What Could Be America’s First Domestic Cats Came From a 16th-Century Shipwreck

‘Violently Torn Apart’: 3D ‘Titanic’ Model Reveals New Details of the Ship’s End

Why Do We Refer to Airplane and Ship Passengers as ‘Souls’?

George Pollard Jr., Unlucky Captain of the Ship That Inspired ‘Moby-Dick’

What Does the Ship Designation ‘SS’ Mean?

Who Owns the ‘Titanic’?

Ship vs. Boat: What’s the Difference?

Why Is It Called a “Manila” Envelope?

‘Titanic’ Salvage Missions Placed on Indefinite Hold Thanks to Legal Issues

Otters Are Keeping Invasive Crabs Under Control in Monterey Bay

You Can Book a Night on a World War II Submarine Through Airbnb

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The Legends Behind 6 Haunted Shipwrecks

New 3D Scans Show the ‘Endurance’ Shipwreck in Stunning Detail

‘Le Lyonnais,' a Long-Lost French Steamship, Has Been Discovered Off the Massachusetts Coast

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12 Facts About the ‘Mary Rose,’ Henry VIII’s Legendary Warship