An unlicensed, overcrowded Russian excursion boat sank on Sunday in the Volga River. The boat also had defective engines and was reportedly already listing to the starboard side when it departed. Russian authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into the cause of the disaster.
Arrr! Queen Anne's Revenge anchor to be recovered
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企图to raise one of the anchors from Blackbeard’s famous shipQueen Anne’s Revengewill be made today. The ship sank off the coast of Beaufort, NC in 1718. The wreck currently sits in about 20 feet of water. For more information check out these articles:
http://www.salon.com/wires/us/2011/05/27/D9NFMOO80_us_blackbeard_s_ship/index.html
Controversy over naming of new Navy cargo ship
Posted onWhile it is not my intention to spark a political debate on this blog, I thought this was interesting news story.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/17/ship.cesar.chavez/index.html?hpt=C2
Piece of ship washes ashore in Michigan
Posted onA piece from a possible 19th-century shipwreck washed ashore at Grand Mere State Park in Stevensville, Michigan near Lake Michigan. Experts believe the piece could have come from a large steamboat, a schooner’s yawl boat, or even a Mackinaw boat used in the fur trade. Check out these links for video and photos of the wreck.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/12/29/dnt.ship.relic.washes.up.wndu?hpt=C2
Wreck of Titanic Being Slowly Devoured
Posted onHere’s an interesting, yet sad, story on the wreck of theTitanic.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/11/new-metal-eating-bacteria-found-on-titanic/?iref=allsearch
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