At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the “unsinkable” R.M.S. Titanic disappeared beneath the waves, taking with her 1,500 souls. One hundred years later, new technologies have revealed the most complete and most intimate images of the famous wreck.
but legend has always had it that the hymn “Nearer, My God to Thee” was the very last piece of music played on board the Titanic; indeed, many, many survivors reported having heard this hymn being played. Uncertainty arises, however, when we learn that there are three different versions...
The Wilhelm Gustloff is the unfortunate record holder with ~9,500 or so lives after being torpedoed by a Russian submarine in the Baltic during the final months of WWII in Europe. WWII in particular racked up several dozen losses that surpassed Titanic's death toll. Most were ocean liners ...
Did you know you can ride a submarine in the Great Lakes?Read full article: Did you know you can ride a submarine in the Great Lakes? If you’ve turned on the news in the last few days, you probably already know about the Titan submersible, a submarine of sorts that has been missing...
AlvinThe research submarineAlvin. Ballard grew up inSan Diego, California, where he developed a fascination with theocean. He attended theUniversity of CaliforniainSanta Barbara, earning degrees in chemistry and geology in 1965. As a member of theReserve Officers Training Corps, he entered the arm...