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A rare 16th-century shipwreck was found at record depth in French waters.

The shattered wreck of an Italian merchant vessel was accidentally discovered in March in the deep waters of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez by the French Navy, 2,500 meters below sea level.

mediafaro.org/article/20250612

Ceramic pitchers appear in the first footage of the 'Camarat 4', off Ramatuelle (Var), in June 2025. | Image: FRENCH NAVY
Le Monde · A rare 16th-century shipwreck was found at record depth in French waters.By Sofia Fischer

Six centuries-old shipwrecks unearthed in Sweden reveal secrets of medieval maritime history

Archaeologists in southwest Sweden, in the coastal town of Varberg, have unearthed six historic shipwrecks near the original shoreline during an excavation connected to the construction of the Varberg Tunnel. The archaeological remains, dating from the Middle Ages to the 17th century...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/05/six

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“Some called it wicked, but she called it love. Unfortunately, her loves were rather short-lived.”

Today's #Mermay prompt, #Wicked, fits so well with my little Mermay's taste for sailors (which she happened to develop 2 years ago, around the prompt #Sailor) that I just couldn't resist...

irisluckhaus.de/mermay-wicked/

#mermay2025 #mermay2025day29 #mermay2025wicked #mermaid #goldfish #sailor #shipwreck #love #deepsea #thelittlemermaid #digitalart #huntress #procreateart @Curator

An der Hopsnes-Küste tauchen im dichten Nebel alte Schiffswracks und ein einsamer Leuchtturm auf. Die Überreste der zahlreichen zerschellten Boote zeugen von den Herausforderungen des Lebens an der rauen Küste, wo das Meer oft unberechenbar ist. Im Nebel verstärkt sich das Gefühl von Einsamkeit und Zeitlosigkeit, das diesen Ort so besonders macht.
16.05.2025, #Iceland #Hopsnes #shipwreck #lighthouse [5]

SS Empress of Ireland: Canada's Forgotten Titanic

In 1914, the SS Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River after colliding with the Norwegian collier Storstad. Of the 1,477 people on board, 1,012 died, ⚓ Though less known, it remains one of Canada's worst peacetime maritime disasters. 🇨🇦 #Canada #EmpressOfIreland #MaritimeHistory #Shipwreck

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Empr

en.wikipedia.orgRMS Empress of Ireland - Wikipedia