Citations with the tag: SHIPWRECKS
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- Some Notable Shipwrecks Since 1854.
// World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2000, p236No abstract available.
- Italy's Bermuda Triangle.
Lattanzi, Giovanni // Archaeology; Mar/Apr94, Vol. 47 Issue 2, p19Reports on the discovery of three ancient shipwrecks in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Sicily. Photographs of a DC 9 crash in the site at a depth of 10,500 feet; Roman galley dated at around the third to the fourth century A.D.; Amphoras, bricks and glass bottles lying on the sea floor;...
- Getting to the bottom of Narragansett Bay.
Schultz, Christine // Yankee; July97, Vol. 61 Issue 7, p32Presents information on the estimated number of vessels lost off the coast of Rhode Island. Reference to the divers trained for the investigation into the shipwrecks; Number of shipwrecks in Brenton Cove in Newport.
- Shipwrecks found at cleanup sites.
Schultz, Christine // Christian Science Monitor; 8/8/96, Vol. 88 Issue 178, p14Reports on the discovery of shipwrecks in the Pine Street Barge in Burlington, Vermont. Age of the boats; Complications in the cleanup of the canal with the discovery of the shipwrecks.
- SHIPSHAPE SHIPS.
Schultz, Christine // Current Events; 3/29/2010, Vol. 109 Issue 21, p3The article discusses the discovery of sunken vessels in the Baltic Sea.
- Undersea treasures.
Schultz, Christine // Current Events; 9/26/97, Vol. 97 Issue 4, p2AHighlights the discovery of eight shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea. Artifacts found on the seafloor; Comments by Dr. Robert Ballard, a scientist associated with the discovery; Equipment used in the discovery of the shipwreck.
- Raise the Arabia!
Lohr, K. // Saturday Evening Post; Jul/Aug89, Vol. 261 Issue 5, p48Describes the excavation and conservation efforts on the steamship `Arabia' and its artifacts which went down in the Missouri River in 1856, by a group called River Salvage Incorporated (RSI). INSET: Arabia's cargo..
- Divers discover lost ship.
Lohr, K. // Australian Geographic; Jul-Sep97, Issue 47, p122Announces the discovery of the sunk ship, the SS Lady Darling, found off the coast of Australia. How the ship came to rest at the bottom of the ocean; Who discovered the ship; Circumstances surrounding the discovery of the ship.
- They found the treasure, but...
Lohr, K. // World Monitor; Jul92, Vol. 5 Issue 7, p7Reports that treasure worth some $28 million has been recovered from two Spanish galleons that foundered in a 1622 hurricane on Coffin Reef, part of what has been designated the Florida Keys Sanctuary. Legislation to protect the sanctuary; How it may prohibit salvage efforts; More.
- Transatlantic catamaran.
Lohr, K. // Popular Science; Nov85, Vol. 227 Issue 5, p72About the unlucky technology-packed, 4,000 hp aluminum catamaran built to carry a nine-man British crew across the Atlantic in record time. It sank just 138 miles from the finish line in England. The crew was rescued.
- Chinese ware, Red Sea wreck: Indian ship?
Lohr, K. // National Geographic; Mar96, Vol. 189 Issue 3, preceding p1Speculates on the country origin of an 18th-century cargo ship that capsized at Red Sea carrying chinaware. Construction style.
- Some Notable Shipwrecks Since 1854.
Lohr, K. // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2001, p250Lists famous shipwrecks from 1854-2000. The Mary Celeste; The Titanic; The Kichemaru; The Lusitania; The Himera; The Andrea Doria and Stockholm; The Kursk Various ferries.
- Some Notable Shipwrecks Since 1854.
Lohr, K. // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2002, p181Lists famous shipwrecks from 1854-2001. The Mary Celeste; The Titanic; The Kichemaru; The Lusitania; The Himera; The Andrea Doria and Stockholm; The Kursk Various ferries.
- Some Notable Shipwrecks Since 1854.
Lohr, K. // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2003, p183Lists famous shipwrecks from 1854-2002. The Mary Celeste; The Titanic; The Kichemaru; The Lusitania; The Himera; The Andrea Doria and Stockholm; The Kursk Various ferries.
- Some Notable Shipwrecks Since 1854.
Lohr, K. // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2004, p183Lists famous shipwrecks from 1854-2003. The Mary Celeste; The Titanic; The Kichemaru; The Lusitania; The Himera; The Andrea Doria and Stockholm; The Kursk Various ferries.
- We Did It! We Found Gold!
David, L. // Boys' Life; Mar1992, Vol. 82 Issue 3, p20Reports on the work Merlin, the undersea robot, has done for its creator Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology of Tampa, Fla. Background of the Spanish ship that sank off the Florida Keys; Amount of treasures expected to be recovered; The next wreck to be searched. INSET: More treasure awaits..
- Found! A Lost Shipwreck!
Balfour-Paul, Jenny // dig; Sep2010, Vol. 12 Issue 7, p26This article explores the discovery of the wreck of the ship Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion and its lost treasures in the Dominican Republic.
- Ghost boats on the Mississippi.
Balfour-Paul, Jenny // Newsweek; 7/18/1988, Vol. 112 Issue 3, p35Outlines the finding of several old boats the drought has exposed in the lower Mississippi River, including three Confederate steamboats and a primitive anchor. Findings; Protection.
- �250 Million Sunken Treasure.
Balfour-Paul, Jenny // Treasure Hunting; Aug2007, p28An excerpt from the "Daily Mail" and "The Mail on Sunday" about a shipwreck discovered by treasure hunters, is presented.
- Blown Away.
Balfour-Paul, Jenny // Sport Diver; Aug2010, Vol. 18 Issue 7, p64A photograph of the shipwreck Fujikawa Maru in Truk Lagoon, Chuuk is presented.
- Do It Yourself.
Balfour-Paul, Jenny // Sport Diver; Apr2010, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p14The article offers a look at the sunken ship Kappel in Mangel Halto, Aruba.
- Vintage message in shipwrecked bottles.
Dayton, Leigh // New Scientist; 6/4/94, Vol. 142 Issue 1928, p10Reports on the recovery of 100 intact bottles of wine from the William Salthouse, a brig which ran aground in Melbourne, Australia's Port Phillip Bay in November 1841. Scientific assessment of contents; Alcohol content of liquid; Source of information for marine archaeologists.
- Two Brothers Whaler Discovered.
Dayton, Leigh // American Heritage; Spring2011, Vol. 61 Issue 1, p10The article reports that the Nantucket whaleship Two Brothers that sank on the night of February 11, 1823, off the French Frigate Shoals , Hawaii, has been discovered by archaeologist Kelly Gleason and her team.
- Vintage wreck.
M.R. // Archaeology; Jul/Aug93, Vol. 46 Issue 4, p21Reports the discovery of Greek cargo ship which sank between 400 and 380 B.C. found off the island of Alonisos in northern Aegean. Amphoras filled with wine; Seal impressions; Origin of amphoras; Last stop of ship; Items recovered.
- ALASKAN SHIP WRECK.
M.R. // dig; Apr2008, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p7The article reports on the discovery of a square-rigged sailing vessel named Torrent in Alaska's Lower Cook Inlet.
- The wrecks.
Van Zant, George // Salt Water Sportsman; Mar98, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p96Describes shipwrecks in the Los Angeles, California area. Includes wrecks of The Olympic and The Gambler; Historical information culled from the publication `Shipwrecks of Southern California,' by Bonnie J. Cardone and Patrick Smith.
- Wrecked Canadian Laker Remains on the Rocks.
Van Zant, George // PowerShips; Spring2012, Issue 281, p61The article discusses the western Canadian laker "Miner" that hit the shore of Scatarie Island, Cape Breton, in 2011.
- Lucky Break.
Van Zant, George // Sport Diver; Jun2010, Vol. 18 Issue 5, p20The article reports on the Sea Taxi shipwreck that was found in Miami Beach, Florida.
- Deep boat.
Gadsby, P. // Discover; Jan1990, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p26Discusses the reconnaissance robot Argo, used by oceanographer Robert Ballard to discover the German ship `Bismark' three miles below the surface of the Atlantic.
- Gobal shipwrecks documented.
Gadsby, P. // South Asian Post; 2/14/2013, p21The article informs that Defence ministry of Spain has reported that Spanish navy has documented 1,580 shipwrecks, including 50 in Philippines, in a database created in 2011 to track lost ships.
- Wreck of the USS Narcissus could become underwater archaeological preserve.
Gadsby, P. // America's Civil War; May2012, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p14The article reports that wreck of a Union ship named USS Narcissus which is lying in the mouth of Tampa Bay and is proposed to become Florida's 12th underwater archaeological preserve.
- Tanzania Ferry capsizes, kills many.
Gadsby, P. // Michigan Citizen; 9/18/2011, Vol. 33 Issue 45, pA9The article reports on the casualties of the capsizing of overcrowded ferry off Zanzibar.
- A Journalistic Coup .
Gadsby, P. // Horizon Canada (English edition); Jan2001, pN.PAGRelates the experience of a shipwreck survivor of the SS Atlantic off Nova Scotia on April 1, 1873. Occurrence of a huge explosion; Wail of passengers; Call of the captain.
- Correction.
Gadsby, P. // New York State Conservationist; Apr2010, Vol. 64 Issue 5, p31A correction to a photo of the submerged shipwreck Forward found in the February 2010 issue is presented.
- Hunting for blackbeard, part 2: raising the ship.
Gadsby, P. // Scholastic SuperScience; Feb99, Vol. 10 Issue 5, p8Discusses steps that scientists take when raising a shipwreck and studying artifacts recovered from the ship. Scuba diving into the shipwreck site; Mapping the site; Effect of ocean water on artifacts; Preservation of the artifacts.
- Sunken Ship.
Gadsby, P. // Scholastic News -- Edition 3; 3/30/2009, Vol. 65 Issue 19, p3The article focuses on the discovery of the HMS Victory warship which disappeared in 1744.
- Relics from the Deep.
Gadsby, P. // Weekly Reader News - Senior; 1/3/2003, Vol. 81 Issue 15, p6Describes the relics found from the wreckage of the submarine H.L. Hunley that sank at Charleston Harbor in South Carolina on February 17, 1864. Background on the disaster; Types of relics discovered from the wreck.
- Know the News.
Gadsby, P. // Weekly Reader News - Senior; 9/17/2004, Vol. 83 Issue 2, p8Presents a quiz on general information, including archaeologists and shipwrecks.
- Reunion.
Barnes, Brigette // All Hands; Mar1999, Issue 983, p40Reports on the expedition that found the wreck of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. Sponsors of the expedition; Significance of the discovery; Torpedoes that hit the ship.
- Lure of the deep.
Delgado, James P. // Archaeology; May/Jun96, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p40Reports that with the assistance of update technology, scholars as well as treasure hunters can descent to the depths of the sea to explore sucken shipwrecks. What is at stake; Archaeologists' reactions to this treat; History of equipment used in the 1800s to explore the sea; Records of the...
- Disaster of the Great Lakes: THE MYSTERY OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD.
Madsen, Joyce Styron // Boys' Quest; Dec2001-Jan2002, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p2Recounts the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald cargo ship on November 9, 2001, in the Great Lakes.
- Old Timer.
Tesler, Pearl // Current Science; 10/5/2007, Vol. 93 Issue 3, p6The article presents information on a mysterious machine discovered in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea in 1900, which was found to be an ancient computer.
- WILL SHIPWRECKS TELL THE STORY?
Hussein, Angela Murock // dig; May/Jun2010, Vol. 12 Issue 5, p16The article discusses the Persian War Shipwreck Survey, a study conducted in 2003 that aimed to locate and identify evidence for wrecked Persian military ships.
- Requiem for the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Farnquist, Thomas L. // National Geographic; Jan96, Vol. 189 Issue 1, p36Reports on the event of a team of divers being sent down to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald to record its condition and honor its lost crew. History of the Edmund Fitzgerald; How it sank; Where it sank.
- A Second Titanic Disaster?
Dyer, Nicole // Science World; 10/16/2000, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p6Reports on the deterioration of the Titanic ship which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 14, 1912. INSET: Deep-Sea Descent.
- Eyewitness to a tragedy.
Beardsley, James W. // Yankee; Jul99, Vol. 63 Issue 7, p51Recounts the Italian liner Andrea Doria's sinking off Nantucket Island in Massachusetts on July 25, 1956. Casualties; Emergency measures.
- Cut And Lift.
Beardsley, James W. // DPC: Dredging & Port Construction; Dec2003, p14Focuses on the wreck removal order issued by the French authorities for Tricolor in the English Channel. List of the fleet of equipments needed for the salvage project; Sections lifted and transported by the salvage team; Target date for the completion of the operations. INSET: Bisso Family...
- Lost at Sea.
Leggett, Steven // Boys' Quest; Dec2001-Jan2002, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p21Presents a word puzzle about shipwrecks.
- YO HO HO!
Allen, Joseph Baneth // Boys' Life; Oct2005, Vol. 95 Issue 10, p10Presents information on the research work related to the wreck of Queen Anne's Revenge--a fabled flagship.
- Disaster on the East River.
Glucksman, M.E. // Highlights for Children; Jun90, Vol. 45 Issue 6, p20Reports on the rescue work done by 14-year-old Mary McCann in 1904 when the steamship `General Slocum' caught fire. What she was able to do; The number of people who drowned. INSET: When the `General Slocum' caught fire....
