#shipwrecks — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #shipwrecks, aggregated by home.social.
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You know how much we love us some undersea cables, and this week, it's cable drama! Did the Taiwanese cable get sliced due to a shifting shipwreck? Or was it something more nefarious? And what are the long-term implications for cable safety? Join the discussion this week on episode 353 #TheCloudPod #Shipwrecks #UnderseaCables
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You know how much we love us some undersea cables, and this week, it's cable drama! Did the Taiwanese cable get sliced due to a shifting shipwreck? Or was it something more nefarious? And what are the long-term implications for cable safety? Join the discussion this week on episode 353 #TheCloudPod #Shipwrecks #UnderseaCables
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You know how much we love us some undersea cables, and this week, it's cable drama! Did the Taiwanese cable get sliced due to a shifting shipwreck? Or was it something more nefarious? And what are the long-term implications for cable safety? Join the discussion this week on episode 353 #TheCloudPod #Shipwrecks #UnderseaCables
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You know how much we love us some undersea cables, and this week, it's cable drama! Did the Taiwanese cable get sliced due to a shifting shipwreck? Or was it something more nefarious? And what are the long-term implications for cable safety? Join the discussion this week on episode 353 #TheCloudPod #Shipwrecks #UnderseaCables
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You know how much we love us some undersea cables, and this week, it's cable drama! Did the Taiwanese cable get sliced due to a shifting shipwreck? Or was it something more nefarious? And what are the long-term implications for cable safety? Join the discussion this week on episode 353 #TheCloudPod #Shipwrecks #UnderseaCables
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The doomed ship went down just 17 miles from safety. What went wrong?
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Spanish archaeologists discover trove of ancient shipwrecks in Bay of Gibraltar
#HackerNews #Spanish #archaeology #shipwrecks #Gibraltar #ancient #history #discoveries
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HMS Pheasant, 1st March 1917, Rora Head, Hoy, Orkney
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The history of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, especially Lake Michigan, fascinates me! This most recent find is a Civil War era passenger ship.
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The Temasek Shipwreck and its Astounding Cargo of Porcelain
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Side-scan sonar of the remains of a sunken wooden barge on the bottom of a St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, waterway. #archaeology #shipwrecks #maritime
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The arrival of the Englishmen in Virginia (1590) by Johann Theodor de Bry, from Briefe and True Report.
Source: Harvard University
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/3b6b815a-daac-402a-accd-de396e1ba3a5
#native-american #maps #exploration #ships #romans #islands #british-america #native-americans #sea-monsters #colonial-america #colonialism #shipwrecks #art #publicdomain
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'WEST TARBERT WRECK'
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A half-submerged fishing boat near West Tarbert, Argyll, tells a quiet story of time and the sea 🏴
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https://davebowmanphotography.com/featured/west-tarbert-wreck-dave-bowman.html
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#photography #monochromephotos #shipwrecks #MaritimeHistory #ScotlandCoast #SeaStories #wallart #BuyIntoArt #GiftThemArt #ArtMatters #AYearofArt #artistonmastodon
#AYearForArt
#fedigiftshop #MastoArt #interiordecor #homedecor #homedecoration #creativetoots #artbooster #davebowmanphotography -
The Death of Captain Thomas, and Escape of Wyer and Cammett (1841) by Charles Ellms, from The Tragedy of the Seas; or, Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, and River, from Shipwreck, Plague, Fire and Famine.
Source: Library of Congress / Internet Archive
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/dc190f5f-b29e-40c5-8ecf-c9e1fa68fbf3
#water #sails #accidents #disaster #sea #foliage #oceans #swords #shipwrecks #art #publicdomain
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The Death of Captain Thomas, and Escape of Wyer and Cammett (1841) by Charles Ellms, from The Tragedy of the Seas; or, Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, and River, from Shipwreck, Plague, Fire and Famine.
Source: Library of Congress / Internet Archive
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/dc190f5f-b29e-40c5-8ecf-c9e1fa68fbf3
#water #sails #accidents #disaster #sea #foliage #oceans #swords #shipwrecks #art #publicdomain
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The Death of Captain Thomas, and Escape of Wyer and Cammett (1841) by Charles Ellms, from The Tragedy of the Seas; or, Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, and River, from Shipwreck, Plague, Fire and Famine.
Source: Library of Congress / Internet Archive
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/dc190f5f-b29e-40c5-8ecf-c9e1fa68fbf3
#water #sails #accidents #disaster #sea #foliage #oceans #swords #shipwrecks #art #publicdomain
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The Death of Captain Thomas, and Escape of Wyer and Cammett (1841) by Charles Ellms, from The Tragedy of the Seas; or, Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, and River, from Shipwreck, Plague, Fire and Famine.
Source: Library of Congress / Internet Archive
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/dc190f5f-b29e-40c5-8ecf-c9e1fa68fbf3
#water #sails #accidents #disaster #sea #foliage #oceans #swords #shipwrecks #art #publicdomain
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Tabular Iceberg (1890), from Twenty Years Before the Mast
.Source: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign / Internet Archive
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/bc7cc68b-9025-4d32-add7-7111bd800993
#ships #icebergs #sailing #sea #oceans #shipwrecks #art #publicdomain
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Divernet: War Log maps out 1,000+ Baltic shipwrecks. “A new open-access database called the War Log has been released, recording the many forgotten but often well-preserved historic Swedish warships that sank in storms and battles or were scuttled in the Baltic Sea.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/06/divernet-war-log-maps-out-1000-baltic-shipwrecks/
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The Burning of the Steamer Royal Tar, on Board of Which was a Valuable Menagerie of Wild Beasts (1841) by Charles Ellms, from The Tragedy of the Seas; or, Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, and River, from Shipwreck, Plague, Fire and Famine.
Source: Library of Congress / Internet Archive
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/3eba831a-eac6-4105-8afc-8fc1396df92f
#animals #fire #water #waves #accidents #disaster #sea #oceans #shipwrecks #art #publicdomain
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First snow and first hard frost of the season. Plus the good 'ol wind is making it feel like 8 degrees F.
Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Monday.
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Tragedy of the Seas (1841) by Charles Ellms, from The Tragedy of the Seas; or, Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, and River, from Shipwreck, Plague, Fire and Famine.
Source: Library of Congress / Internet Archive
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/c2553785-2eae-4306-81fc-886d0952a6e1
#water #maritime #shore #accidents #floral #disaster #sea #oceans #nautical #shipwrecks #art #publicdomain
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Big Picture Science for Oct. 20, 2025: Shipwrecks
REPEAT
Shipwrecks are scenes of tragedy, but they are also bits of history frozen in time that can provide insights into events and ideas from long ago. That is, if we can find them. From an 11th century Viking sailing ship to a WW II era British cargo ship with a mailbag of letters onboard amazingly preserved, an underwater archeologist takes us on a deep dive into history.Guest:
* David Gibbins - underwater archeologist, novelist, and the author of nonfiction, including his latest book, “The History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks”.
Originally aired September 9, 2024
Download podcast at - https://bigpicturescience.org/episodes/shipwrecks
You can listen to this and other episodes at http://bigpicturescience.org/
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#Shipwrecks #BigPictureScience #SETI #News #Podcast #Science
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Remains of 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck Loaded With Wine Jugs Discovered
The remains of a 2,000-year-old ship loaded with large jugs known as amphorae, thought to have contained wine was discovered off the coast of Egypt…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #MediterraneanWine #Wine #Archaeology #egypt #history #Mediterranean #science #Shipwrecks
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2313868/remains-of-2000-year-old-shipwreck-loaded-with-wine-jugs-discovered/ -
Remains of 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck Loaded With Wine Jugs Discovered https://www.diningandcooking.com/2313868/remains-of-2000-year-old-shipwreck-loaded-with-wine-jugs-discovered/ #Archaeology #egypt #history #Mediterranean #MediterraneanWine #science #Shipwrecks #Wine
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The Death of Margaret Fuller Ossoli (1856) by Myles Birket Foster, from Memorable Women: The Story Of Their Lives.
Source: New York Public Library
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/480c5830-9026-411b-b225-a0bb03cb84ab
#death-scenes #feminism #prayer #social-reform #drowning #death #women #shipwrecks #art #publicdomain
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@mackensen Elusive shipwreck found in Lake Michigan over 100 years after sinking https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/17/science/shipwreck-lake-michigan-ghost-ship-schooner
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In the Shadow of a Wreck: Great Barracuda of North Carolina
The great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) is the largest of its kind in the Atlantic. While several smaller species exist, this is the only large predator divers are likely to encounter off North Carolina’s shipwrecks. Streamlined and built for speed, it is capable of bursts up to 36 mph (58 km/h). Reefs and wrecks provide perfect vantage points for ambush, where a barracuda can hold position with minimal effort before striking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF3m5qy2WPA
Equipped with two rows of razor-sharp teeth, the great barracuda’s stillness can be deceiving. What appears to be calm hovering is, in fact, a hunter waiting for its next opportunity. Their strategy relies on patience, conserving energy until the perfect moment to launch a lightning-fast attack. Few prey escape once those jaws snap shut.
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Vortex of Survival: Baitball Frenzy on a North Carolina Shipwreck
We launched with Atlantis Charters (trip organized by Gotham Divers) and headed east into open Atlantic Ocean. This corridor of wrecks concentrates life: currents stack plankton, baitfish ride the structure, and predators cruise the edges. The top of the deck was approximately 85 ft deep, allowing for slight variation. The main action was positioned between 60 and 80 ft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmKtGsic3pY
The Hunt: How the Vortex Forms
At first, the baitfish flashed in loose silver sheets above the deck. The jacks pressed in from the perimeter. The school cinched into a sphere. Then, it formed a spiraling column—a living vortex—hovering just over the main deck. Strikes came from the flanks and below, using the flat steel as a base to pin the bait upward. The cycle repeated: circle, squeeze, break, reset.
Likely predators: jacks commonly seen on NC wrecks (e.g., greater amberjack or almaco jack).
Tactics observed: herding, pin-wheel circling, quick surge strikes from cover.Why Wrecks Amplify Predation
- Structure = leverage. Flat deck and vertical faces constrain escape routes and keep the baitball suspended just above steel, where predators can tighten the circle.
- Eddies & seams. The wreck’s wake creates small eddies that hold plankton, drawing in baitfish and the jacks that hunt them.
- Refuge–trap effect. The wreck feels like shelter to small fish, so it concentrates bait over hard structure; predators use the same edges and flat deck to corner and compress the school—turning “refuge” into a trap (an ecological trap).
Camera & Lighting Setup
- Camera: Panasonic GH5
- Lens: 14–42mm kit zoom paired with Nauticam wet wide lens (for fast switches to true wide FOV)
- Lights: Bigblue video lights for clean fill on the baitball’s outer skin and to hold color on the wreck details
- Approach: I stayed low to avoid splitting the school. Just hooover on the main deck of the ship wreck
Dive Conditions & Safety Notes
- Run: ~1 hour offshore from Atlantic Beach, NC
- Depth: ~80 ft to the deck; mid-water action above the superstructure
- Exposure: 5 mm wetsuit was comfortable
- Awareness: Mind surge along hull edges; track gas and NDLs closely at this depth.
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Credits
Boat: Atlantis Charters • Trip lead: Gotham Divers • Location: Offshore from Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
#atlanticOcean #baitballs #jacks #Nature #northCarolinaScubaDiving #seaLife #shipwrecks #Underwater #wildlife #wreckDiving -
Albert Mullins died in the RMS Empress of Ireland shipwreck. 111 years later, some of his belongings found his family
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/empress-of-ireland-shipwreck-belongings-found-quebec-1.7604767?cmp=mastodon
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Albert Mullins est décédé dans l'épave du RMS Empress of Ireland. 111 ans plus tard, certains de ses biens ont retrouvé sa famille.// Article en anglais //
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(24 Jun) Discovery of HMS Endeavour wreck confirmed
“The timbers are British timbers. The size of all the timber scantlings are almost identical to Endeavour.”…
https://s.faithcollapsing.com/uiobl
Archive: ais: https://archive.md/wip/7THlN ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/wl3ms#hms-endeavour #maritime-archaeology #maritime-history #science #shipwrecks
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(24 Jun) Discovery of HMS Endeavor wreck confirmed
“The timbers are British timbers. The size of all the timber scantlings are almost identical to Endeavour.”…
https://s.faithcollapsing.com/uiobl
Archive: ais: https://archive.md/wip/MUGp0 ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/a80y1#hms-endeavour #maritime-archaeology #maritime-history #science #shipwrecks
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#archaeology #history #coinage #shipwrecks #technology
Some gold coins that were minted in Peru in 1707 may help to solve a shipwreck mystery. The coins were found in the stern of a ship some 2,000 feet below the sea. The knowledge that these coins were minted in 1707 in Peru helps to prove that the ship is the San Jose which sank off the Columbian coast in 1708. Using technology such as a remote vehicle and photogrammetry the coins were examined whilst in situ. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-gold-coins-may-solve-the-mystery-of-the-worlds-richest-shipwreck-confirming-its-identity-as-a-legendary-18th-century-galleon-180986856/
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It's getting SO CLOSE!! Just TWO DAYS until we dig into the murky depths of the creepy things that were left behind.
🔎Details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
🎫Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-the-occult-relics-tickets-1258146834049🧵⬇️
#writersofmastodon #writing #writer #historicalfiction #horror #fantasy #darkfantasy #relics #occult #writingresearch #writingevent #virtualevent #archaeology #egyptology #shipwrecks #aztec
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This is a recording of the talk given by Fiona Grahame which relates the stories of some of the men who lost their lives when M-class destroyer struck a mine off Rora Head, Orkney on 1st March 1917. The book, HMS Pheasant 1917 - who were the lost men and boys, is available from all good bookstores worldwide.
#RoyalNavy #ScapaFlow #shipwrecks #WorldWar1
https://youtu.be/g7Wme2VB2sU?si=Yu6I3mqKxFl_S3TF -
#Polluting #Shipwrecks Are the Ticking #TimeBomb at the Bottom of Our #Oceans
As their structures break down, the wrecks could release toxic substances into the #environment.
December 11, 2024
"At the bottom of the oceans and seas lie more than 8,500 shipwrecks from two world wars. These wrecks have been estimated to contain as much as 6 billion gallons of oil, as well as munitions, toxic heavy metals and even chemical weapons [and NUCLEAR weapons and materials!].
"For decades, these wrecks have largely lain out of sight and out of mind. But all this time, their structures have been degrading, inexorably increasing the chances of sudden releases of toxic substances into the marine environment.
"In parts of the globe, climate change is exacerbating this risk. Rising ocean temperatures, #acidification and increasing #storminess accelerate the breakdown of these wrecks.
"Of course, wrecks from the world wars are far from the only ones to be found at the bottom of the sea, with many others adding to the problem. The cost of addressing this global issue has been estimated at US$340 billion (£261 billion).
"How many of these wrecks pose a threat to people’s safety, to coastal communities and to the environment? What can be done – and why haven’t we done it sooner?"
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#Biden-#Harris Administration, #NOAA designate 3rd-largest national marine sanctuary
https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/biden-harris-administration-noaa-designate-3rd-largest-national-marine-sanctuary"#Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (including #KelpForests, rocky #reefs, sandy beaches, underwater mountains and more than 200 #shipwrecks) to be managed with #tribal, #Indigenous community involvement... With this designation, the administration has now conserved more than 45 million acres of lands and waters."
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NatGeo’s Cursed Gold documents rise and fall of notorious 1980s treasure hunter - Enlarge / Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal documents the spectacular ri... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044740 #sciencedocumentaries #maritimearchaeology #streamingtelevision #nationalgeographic #documentaries #disneyplus #shipwrecks #culture #science
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Shackleton died on board the Quest; ship’s wreckage has just been found - Enlarge / Ernest Shackleton died on board the Quest in 1922. Forty year... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2031103 #maritimearchaeology #sirernestshackleton #archaeology #shipwrecks #science #history
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Valhalla Museum in Isles of Scilly, England
Around 30 ship figureheads are housed at this 11th century abbey and gardens.#shipgraveyards #shipwrecks #ships #parks #gardens #abbeys #section-Atlas
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Expedition uses small underwater drone to discover 100-year-old shipwreck - 3D model of a 100-year-old shipwreck off the western coast of Australia. Credit: D... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2014256 #underwaterdrones #maritimehistory #photogrammetry #archaeology #shipwrecks #robotics #science
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Titanic Postal Workers Memorial in Southampton, England
Dedicated to the five postal workers who died aboard the doomed ocean liner, this plaque was made from a spare propeller from the Titanic.#rmstitanic #postal #mail #memorials #ships #shipwrecks #titanic #section-Atlas
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The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Don't Get Wrecked
Atlas Obscura's weekly crossword comes to us from creator Laura Braunstein, an academic librarian who lives in New Hampshire. She has been published in The...#aopuzzles #crosswords #puzzles #oceans #ships #shipwrecks #section-Articles
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From Shark 'Rest Stops' to Living Reefs, Shipwrecks Teem With Life
When vessels such as the WWII tanker E.M. Clark sink, they begin a second life as habitat for a diverse ecosystem.#wildlife #scientistsatwork #science #microbes #sharks #animals #ecology #ecosystems #marine #oceans #shipwrecks #section-Articles
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Shipwreck Ecology - Understanding The Function And Processes From Microbes To Megafauna
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https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biad084 <-- shared paper
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[as a scuba diver who has done some wreck diving in various places around the world, there is an extra layer of interest here for me…]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #ship #shipwreck #underwater #ecology #function #processes #shipwrecks #shipping #archaeology #erosion #degradation #habitats #organisms #shipwreckecology #biota #trophiclevels -
#Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks https://theconversation.com/shipwrecks-teem-with-underwater-life-from-microbes-to-sharks-214688 @ConversationUS
#Shipwreck #ecology: Understanding the function and processes from #microbes to #megafauna. By Avery Paxton et al. https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biad084/7479881
"Brilliantly colored #corals and #sponges blanket the #wrecks’ surfaces. Silvery schools of #baitfish dart, shimmer around the structures, chased by sleek #predators. #Sharks sometimes cruise around wrecks, likely resting or looking for prey."
