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Category: Shipwrecks (Historic)
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Museums Recall the Lost Ship Edmund Fitzgerald, in Displays and Song
It has been a half-century since the ship sank on Lake Superior, and a pop single memorialized its fate. Now museums are commemorating those events.
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In the Wake of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The mighty ship, immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot, sank 50 years ago on Lake Superior. Our reporter spent a week on a Great Lakes freighter that survived the storm.
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Meet Rachel Hauck, the Set Designer Behind the Tony-Nominated Ship From ‘Swept Away’
In a male-dominated field, Rachel Hauck has made a name for herself with wildly ambitious stage designs, including her huge, Tony-nominated ship at the heart of the musical “Swept Away.”
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Titanic Survivor’s Letter, Written Aboard the Ship, Sells for Nearly $400,000
Col. Archibald Gracie wrote the letter while traveling on the Titanic days before the ship sank and plunged him into the icy North Atlantic.
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Why Are Kids Obsessed With the Titanic?
Have you talked to a 5-year-old lately?
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Gold Watch, a Gift From Titanic Survivors, Sells for Nearly $2 Million
The gold watch was given to the captain of the Carpathia, the ship that responded to the Titanic’s distress call and rescued hundreds of people.
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The Magdalen Islands: Sand, Sea and Serenity Far From Everywhere
The bluffs, dunes and lagoons of the Magdalens, a colorful yet tranquil island chain north of Prince Edward Island, are far from everywhere. That’s the point.
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It’s a Golden Age for Shipwreck Discoveries. Why?
More lost shipwrecks are being found because of new technology, climate change and more vessels scanning the ocean floor for science or commerce.
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The Blue Waters of San Andres, an Island Belonging to Colombia, Are Stunning
The island, close to Nicaragua but part of Colombia, boasts waters in seven shades of the color. Counting them — from a boat, from a cay, from the shade of a coconut tree — is a meditative experience.
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Map Shows How Close Titan Submersible Debris Was to Titanic Wreck
The map, released in a legal filing by a company with salvage rights to the famous ship, aided the hunt for the missing craft.
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Expert Raised Safety Concerns After 2019 Trip on Titan Sub
After hearing a loud cracking sound during the dive, the expert, Karl Stanley, emailed OceanGate’s C.E.O., Stockton Rush, to urge him to hold off on future trips.