Category: Military Discoveries

WWII-era German aircraft flying over a destroyed city

These Unsettling Facts About WWII Aren’t Taught In School

Volumes have been written about the Second World War. Generations of students have learned about the conflict and, depending on the extent of their education,…

Two divers swimming over the wreck of Gribshunden

Medieval-Era Shipwreck Offers New Insight Into the ‘Military Revolution At Sea’

A recent investigation into the wreck of the famed Danish flagship Gribshunden/Griffin has provided new and interesting insight into the evolution of naval warfare during…

Remnants of a sunken ship on the ocean floor

Cargo from German Ship Sunk During WWII Washing Up On American Beaches

Several tons of cargo went down with German ships that were sunk by enemy action or intentionally scuttled during the Second World War. Rarely, however,…

University of Miami graduate student Devon Fogarty examining John Greer's gravestone on the ocean floor

American Civil War-Era Hospital and Cemetery Discovered In the Florida Keys

Archaeologists exploring the depths of Dry Tortugas National Park have discovered what they believe to be the site of a former hospital and cemetery, near…

Admiral Graf Spee at sea + Close up of the bronze eagle's head

Uruguay Ordered to Sell Bronze Eagle Recovered from Sunken Kriegsmarine Warship

After a years-long legal battle surrounding its sale, the Uruguayan Court of Appeals has ordered that an 880-pound bronze eagle from the stern of the…

Depictions of the Santa Maria, left, and Flor de la Mar, right.

Four Famous Shipwrecks That Have Never Been Found

The bottom of the sea is littered with shipwrecks. Some of these have captured the public’s imagination because of the ship’s status before it sank…

Six of the Most Intriguing Things Ever Found on Shipwrecks

Sara Horton

Shipwrecks have fascinated humans for centuries. The wrecks of ill-fated ships often remain submerged underwater and hidden out of sight for years, like mysterious time…

An image of the shore on Fire Island with a lighthouse in the background, a photo of the shipwreck with two people standing behind it on top.

Discovery of Shipwreck Off New York Coast May Be Linked to the Legendary SS Savannah

The discovery of a large piece of what appears to be ship wreckage drifted ashore on Fire Island near Long Island, New York following a…

Missile lifting off from Kwajalein Atoll + Two people walking in a dark cave

5 Top Secret Military Bases That Changed History

The world’s military superpowers are known for being secretive when it comes to their operations, so it’s no surprise there are numerous formerly-secret bases located…

Three members of the Long Range Desert Group pointing guns while riding in a Chevrolet truck

Remains Discovered In Poland Could Be Members of Elite WWII-Era Reconnaissance Group

Remains discovered in Poland are believed to date back to the Second World War and could potentially belong to New Zealander members of the famous…

Map view of the Great Lakes, a sonar picture of a shipwreck on top.

A Father and Daughter Just Discovered a 152-Year-Old Shipwreck While Fishing in Green Bay

When Tim Wollak took his daughter Henley on a fishing trip on Lake Michigan, he didn’t expect to find anything more than fish. However, as…

Sonar image of the wreck of the SS Hartdale + Two crewmen standing atop the SM U-27 at sea

British Cargo Ship Torpedoed By German U-boat Found Off the Coast of Northern Ireland

A British cargo ship that was sunk by a German U-boat during the First World War has been located off the coast of Northern Ireland.…