Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThe wreck of the Titanic—which was discovered on September 1, 1985—is located at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, some 13,000 feet (4,000 metres) underwater. It is approximately 400 nautical miles (740 km) from ...
The Atocha is the late Fisher's most famous find, but his company is currently in the process ofsalvagingthree other wrecks – the Santa Margarita, which went down with the Atocha, and another ship that was also believed lost in the same storm, as well as a wreck off the east coast of...
Because that is how it is, the peculiar mild mediterranean climate with the gusty, hot and dry winds which usually come blasting down the mountains from the desert beyond. Winds which mostly arrive in the fall, but this time in mid-winter. My late father, the professional research biologist...
The Bermuda Railway was only in use for a few years (1931-1948), but is now one of the best ways to see hidden parts of the island. The railway trail covers about 22 miles, from St. George in the east, all the way to Somerset in the west. Whether you are a walker, hiker or ...