ALPENA, MI – This early freighter’s steel hull proved brittle when it tore apart on a Lake Huron reef in 1906. The nearly 300-foot steamer Grecian was in service from 1891 until June 15, 1906, ...

A shipwreck sits just 600 feet off Chicago’s lakefront on an ancient reef. Just 600 feet off Chicago’s shoreline sits the wreckage of the Silver Spray, a steamship that got stuck on an ancient reef ...

Blue Lagoon Cruises’ MV. Fiji Princess small ship was grounded on a reef during the “early hours” of April 4, the cruise operator said.

ALPENA, MI – This wrecked passenger steamboat rests under 15 feet of pristine water on a Lake Huron reef, making it prime for exploration. Before daylight on June 13, 1849, the New Orleans grounded on ...

Shipwrecks host more diverse fish assemblages compared with natural coral reefs off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s commercial capital. Research shows that shipwrecks provide more complex structures ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Avery Paxton, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (THE CONVERSATION) ...

Today, many of them are fruitful fish habitats, attractive dive sites and tourist attractions. So now, there’s an effort underway to create 3D models of these shipwrecks and other artificial reefs, ...