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TACLOBAN CITY – The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will embark on a two-week archaeological exploration of the San Bernardino Strait in Northern Samar to locate shipwrecks linked to the Manila Galleon Trade and naval vessels that sank during World War II. The exploration activity, to be...

TACLOBAN CITY – Search and rescue operations are underway for five of 15 crew members of cargo vessel MV Jherlyn Khatness that submerged in the sea of Barangay Balicuatro, Lavezares, Northern Samar on Dec. 30. Ensign Bryhl Amay, Coast Guard Station Northern Samar acting commander, said the vessel...

Deep-sea explorers said on Saturday, April 22, they had located the wreck of a World War II Japanese transport ship, the Montevideo Maru, which was torpedoed off the Philippines killing nearly 1,000 Australians aboard. MONTEVIDEO Maru (Australian War Memorial via AFP) The ship – sunk on July...

LONDON, United Kingdom - A 17th-century shipwreck off the coast of southern England has been identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia, which sank after a surprise attack in 1672, heritage body Historic England said Friday. Dubbed the "Unknown Wreck off Eastbourne" since it was discovered...

BEIJING, China -- Twelve bodies have been found following a shipwreck in the South China Sea over the weekend that left more than two dozen crew members missing, Chinese authorities said Monday. This handout file photo taken and released by the Hong Kong Government Flying Service on July 2, 2022...