One of the biggest achievements of maritime archaeology is discovering shipwreck remnants from crucial historic periods. A team of scientists aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel (E ...

A famed Japanese destroyer sunk by U.S. torpedoes during a pivotal battle in World War II has been discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean more than 80 years after it sank, an exploration team ...

Maritime experts on an expedition around the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific recently explored the wreckage of the USS Laffey, a destroyer sunk during a pivotal series of battles in World War II.

An unrivaled sense of dread rushed over Thomas Cook as the Japanese plane closed in on the destroyer in the Pacific. Cook was standing on the deck of the USS Prichett during the Battle of Okinawa when ...