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ALPENA, MI – The worst maritime tragedy in the history of Michigan’s Shipwreck Alley happened 160 years ago. The Pewabic, a ...
The Wisconsin Historical Society says the Frank D. Barker was sailing for Escanaba, Michigan in 1887 when it hit bad weather ...
The Wilhelm Gustloff set sail across the icy Baltic Sea, carrying thousands of refugees desperate to escape the advancin ...
The Supreme Court described the result as "unprecedented devastation to the marine environment of Sri Lanka," citing the ...
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Multiple colonial-era shipwrecks were discovered at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site. One wreck may be La Fortuna, a Spanish privateer that exploded in 1748.
A long-lost shipwreck sitting in the waters of Lake Michigan was recently discovered by a fisherman – to the surprise of local officials. The Wisconsin Historical Society announced the discovery ...
A shipwreck in the waters off Baileys Harbor was relisted on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places under a new name after the Wisconsin Historical Society announced May 29 the wreck isn ...
A maritime archeologist shares the stories of six surprising shipwrecks in Wisconsin’s Great Lakes, from historic vessels to ...
A ship that sunk in 1887 has not been found for over a century. A rafter and shipwreck enthusiast found it in Lake Michigan.