Ship Of Gold, More than 60 pounds of gold recovered from 157-year-old shipwreck off S.C.

More than 60 pounds of gold were recovered from an infamous 157-year-old shipwreck off the coast of South Carolina last month, and the deep-sea exploration company that retrieved it announced today that there is plenty more down there. On April 15, the Odyssey Marine Exploration used a robot to recover nearly 1,000 ounces of gold...

American Tall Ship USS North Carolina

USS North Carolina   American Tall Ship USS North Carolina The first USS North Carolina was a sailing frigate commissioned for duty in 1824. The ship usually carried 74 cannons but was designed to handle as many as 102 guns. USS North Carolina was considered the most powerful naval vessel afloat at the time of her commissioning. The...

Ship Collision

Sunday, April 13, 2008 - Ship Collision Off Kyushu Island Leaves 3 Chinese Dead, 13 Missing.A collision between two Chinese vessels has left three people dead and 13 others missing, said reports from the southern port city of Kagoshima on Japan's Kyushu island.Freighter Shinyo Sawako, a vessel from China's Hong Kong Special Administration Region, and...

Pirate Ship Whydah Discovery

Pirate Ship Whydah Discovery After years of searching, underwater explorer Barry Clifford and our project team made world headlines with the discovery of the pirate ship Whydah. Wrecked in a storm off Cape Cod in 1717 Buy Model Pirate Ship Whydah   Whydah is the only pirate shipwreck ever found, and her treasures are still being archaeologically...

Summer House Ideas

Having a beautiful house on the beach means you will probably be spending more time outside than inside. Your patio design should reflect that. Unlike a traditional inland home, a beach house patio should be the main focus of the home, if nothing than for the beautiful natural view it offers. Every beach house is...