Tag #Shipwreck

Showing 1 to 12 of 18 results

elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Spanish Fisherman Faces 110+ Years for Shipwreck Linked to Drug Smuggling

In January 2020, a fishing vessel, Rúa Mar, sank near Morocco, resulting in the death of six crew members; the owner, Pedro Samuel Maza, and his partner now face over 110 years in prison due to evidence linking the incident to a drug smuggling operation.

Progress

32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
aljazeera.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

68 Dead in Yemen Refugee Boat Capsizing

A boat carrying 154 Ethiopian refugees and migrants capsized off Yemen's coast, resulting in at least 68 deaths and 74 missing persons; 12 survived. This incident, occurring on a perilous migration route, underscores the humanitarian crisis in the region.

Progress

20% Bias Score

No Poverty
us.cnn.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Analysis of Gold Coins Confirms Colombian Shipwreck as San José Galleon

Analysis of gold coins recovered from a Colombian shipwreck, using photogrammetry to create 3D models, revealed markings confirming it as the San José galleon, a Spanish warship sunk in 1708, containing artifacts worth an estimated $17 billion, and currently embroiled in a legal battle with a US-bas...

Progress

36% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
npr.org
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Genetic Genealogy Solves 200-Year-Old Cold Case of Sea Captain

Undergraduate students at Ramapo College used investigative genetic genealogy to identify the nearly 200-year-old skeletal remains of Henry Goodsell, captain of the schooner Oriental, which sank off the coast of New Jersey in 1844, after bone fragments were discovered on area beaches between 1995 an...

Progress

40% Bias Score

No Poverty
foxnews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Danish Slave Ships Confirmed in Costa Rican Wreckage

Archaeological analysis confirms that two 18th-century shipwrecks off Costa Rica's Cahuita National Park are Danish slave ships, Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus, lost in 1710; analysis of wood, bricks, and pipes pinpointed their origin to Denmark, resolving a long-standing historical myst...

Progress

44% Bias Score

No Poverty
cnn.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Brazil Confirms Location of WWII Shipwreck

The Brazilian Navy confirmed the location of the Vital de Oliveira, a World War II-era ship sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Rio de Janeiro in 1944, using sonar technology after a 14-year search.

Progress

24% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Restored HMS Captain Flag to be Unveiled

The University of Wolverhampton has restored a flag from the HMS Captain, a Royal Navy ship that sank in 1870 off the coast of Spain, killing nearly 500 men; the flag will be displayed in London in September, coinciding with a search for the wreck.

Progress

36% Bias Score

No Poverty
foxnews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

16th-Century Shipwreck Discovered in Unprecedented French Waters Depth

French authorities discovered the 16th-century shipwreck Camarat 4, 1.5 miles underwater off Ramatuelle, containing over 200 Ligurian pitchers and 100 plates, along with anchors, cannons, and cauldrons, representing an unprecedented find in French waters due to its depth and preservation.

Progress

40% Bias Score

No Poverty
cnn.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Gold Coins Confirm Identity of San José Galleon Shipwreck

Analysis of gold coins recovered from a Colombian shipwreck using photogrammetry confirms its identity as the San José galleon, a Spanish warship carrying billions of dollars in artifacts lost in 1708, strengthening Colombia's claim in an ongoing legal battle.

Progress

36% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
nos.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Eredivisie Title Race, Ajram Concert, and Eurovision Announcements

A crucial Eredivisie match between PSV and Feyenoord will be played today, alongside Ajax's match against NEC, determining the league champion; Nancy Ajram, a popular Middle Eastern singer, will hold a sold-out concert in Leiden, while the Eurovision Song Contest announced its participants.

Progress

32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
bbc.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Titanic Wreck Scan Reveals New Details of 1912 Disaster

A detailed digital scan of the Titanic wreck, created from over 700,000 images, reveals new insights into the final hours of the 1912 disaster, confirming eyewitness accounts and highlighting the heroic efforts of the engineers.

Progress

24% Bias Score

No Poverty
elmundo.es
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean, Investigation Launched

The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea on December 23, 2024, after an engine room explosion, resulting in a criminal investigation and the deaths of at least two crew members; fourteen crew were rescued.

Progress

32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Showing 1 to 12 of 18 results