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The British luxury passenger ship, The Titanic, set sail on April 10, 1912, en route to New York City from Southampton (Lord ch 1). During her maiden voyage, midnight of April 15, 1912, she began to sink (ch 1). The Titanic had a collision with an iceberg that was around 100 feet tall (“Titanic: 40 Fascinating Facts” 3). Regardless to how greatly manufactured the Titanic was, and with beliefs that she was unsinkable, the miscalculation of human error proves that every possible outcome cannot be prevented, disasters can still occur regardless of careful planning.

Submarine divers were sent to Havana to find out the cause of this tragic event. The divers soon found 260 men dead from the explosion. Dynomite experts learned that the explosion was no accident. This was an intentional doing. There was some overheard conversation that there was a plot to blow up the ship. The United States naval forces discovered that there was a mine in the harbor that caused the explosion.

They soon discovered the submarines bow planes were buried; the bow tanks full of sand. The propellers were torn off, steering gear ruined, stern tanks flooded, and all the hatches were desperately jammed.

If you want to know something scary there was a mummy hidden in a wealthy traveler’s car aboard the Titanic. It was said to be a mummy’s curse back when it was bough, but that didn’t stop the American typhoon from purchasing it and transferring it to a museum on the Titanic. Mysteriously in never arrived because of the fateful destruction of the Titanic. Nevertheless, none of these myths or conspiracy about the Titanic are deemed as true as JP Morgan using it to kill off his competition. For 73 years, the titanic could not be found, until discovered by an oceanographer named Dr. Robert Ballard. No sapphire diamond jewelry shaped like a heart were found, but difference in the described vessel didn’t match what was on the design plans. The conspiracy

Have you ever wondered about shipwrecks? Probably at some point in your life you have. What about the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald? It was the worst and fastest shipwreck in Great Lakes history. The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald has a significant story and a significant history behind it, and it’s unfortunate the ship and her crew members aren’t here today.

Archaeology is a continuously evolving field where there is a constant stream of new branches and excavation methods. Due to the influx of new technologies and innovations in recent decades, archaeologists have been able to excavate previously inaccessible areas. For example, new diving equipment and tools such as proton magnetometers, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, and miniature submarines have allowed archaeologists to dive into the deep depths of the ocean. As a result, the branch of underwater archaeology was created to search for shipwrecks and other artifacts on the ocean floor. Underwater archaeology’s role has increased in recent years as it allows archaeologists to more accurately interpret the past by supplementing

The 291-foot-long L.R. Doty was carrying a cargo of corn when it sank during a ferocious storm on Oct. 25, 1898. It vanished for almost 112 years, the steamship rested in ghostly silence at the bottom of Lake Michigan, unknown and unseen until a group of divers kicked their way down to the deck and solved a perplexing maritime mystery. The deckhouses were gone, the smokestack was tipped over and a wheelbarrow used to move cargo lay on the boat's

There have been many skeptical shipwrecks that occurred throughout time. Of the many shipwrecks that have happened, the ones that will be talked about are Ellen Austin, USS Cyclops, SS Marine Sulfur Queen, and USS Scorpion. The Ellen Austin was a cargo ship traveling from New York City to London in 1881 (Bermuda Triangle, 2016). While on its route to London, the Ellen Austin came across a schooner, sailboat, that was abandoned at sea. The captain of the

“Remember the Maine!” The cry that could be heard throughout the United States and projected the Spanish American War into action. To what does this battle cry pertain? The mysterious explosion and sinking of the U.S.S. Maine on the shores of Havana, Cuba led to many investigations, much speculation, and eventually, the United States declaring war on Spain on the soil of Cuba. How did the U.S.S. Maine explode?

After studying historic accounts and maps that were drawn during 17th century Spanish expeditions they started their search in the dark waters of Matagorda Bay where visibility is limited. They used a floating magnetometer sensor to scan for indications of shipwrecks. During their search they found other shipwrecks, but not La Belle. (Texas Beyond History 2008.) In 1995, underwater archaeologist returned with technologically improved equipment and dove down into the murky water again where they believed to be a shipwreck. Chuck Meide, a Florida State University student archaeologist, was the diver who blindly felt around the bottom of the bay and found what he believed to be a cannon and would later find out be indeed a cannon but one from the very ship he and others had been searching for, for many years. Meide was a part of the team assembled by Texas Historical Commission and lead by archaeologist Barto Arnold who discovered “the wreck of the earliest and most important French ship yet found in the western hemisphere,” La Salle’s La Belle. (Bruseth 2005:Part

April 15, 1912 the “unsinkable” Titanic had almost three hours before it was no longer afloat, but plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. Blueprints, journal & logs, and tons of witnesses were thoroughly inspected over the past 100 years to help solve the question agonizing question, why. For the 100-year remembrance of the tragic event, Smithsonian Channel released a documentary, Titanic’s Final Mystery. Dedicated Titanic detective and historian, Tim Maltin releases his theory on how the “unsinkable” sank.

With intense research, I uncovered the core information relevant to the mystery; the boat log of where the ship had voyaged, what was left on the boat, and the condition it had been discovered in. All the plausible theories had the basis of these facts, making the process of figuring out the simpler answer. At this stage I took all the information I had gathered and chose that pirates were not a reliable answer because pirates would have taken the possessions of the crew and the alcohol they were transporting, when everything was intact. Ruling out a sea monster was a dead giveaway, since the boat was in a condition with minimal damage besides the three feet of water in the lower deck. Finally, the crew stealing the alcohol. While this could have been plausible, only one lifeboat was missing. which would have meant the alcohol and the crew would all have to fit on one boat. Also, with further research the alcohol had been put in red oak barrels which are porous, making the liquid seeping through the wood a reliable

Today we searched the shipwreck, that we found and found many cool things. The ship had 6 cannon ports and we believe that the ship had two masts. Also we found this ship 4,363 feet below sea. In the ship we found musket parts, ceramic cups and dishes, clothing, and a toothbrush. These items were from all over the world. The items were from Britain, China, Mexico, and and Canada. After we found these items I was extremely ecstatic, because I did not think we would find things like that. Also the items gave us clues to what kind of ship this was. We believe that the ship was a government paid ship, that went around the world and made sure the sea was safe. Lastly, there were two other ships found nearby and by our findings in the first

On February 15th, 1872, the Mary Celeste was discovered drifting by the crew of the Dei Gratia. Though slightly damaged, her compass stand had been knocked over and the compass destroyed; the hatch covers were also off, she was basically fine. Her boat was missing, as was the captain's chronometer, navigation book and ship's register. There was a lot of water between decks, in the forward deckhouse and in the cabin.

Forty-six years later, May 8, 1991, a computer-controlled submarine scanned the ocean floor for sunken galleons. On this day, the crew of the Deep Sea would be unsuccessful in their search for galleons. Instead, 750 feet below the surface of the ocean, they would discover the outline of an