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There Is an Army of Tanks at the Bottom of the Red Sea
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (520+ words) You don't expect to find military vehicles underwater, especially not as something people swim out to see. But off the coast of Aqaba, that's exactly what you get. In 2019, Jordan sank a collection of retired army equipment into the Red…...
Local Centenarian, World War II Veteran Mack Hughes Recognized As 80-Year Member Of American Legion
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (391+ words) 100 year-old World War II veteran and Greene County native Mack Hughes, right, is presented with a certificate marking 80 years of service to the American Legion by local American Legion Post Commander Crystal Mc Farland on Monday night. Local centenarian James…...
Torpedoed ships off Cornwall now protected from plunderers and looters
3+ day, 35+ min ago (763+ words) HMSC Trentonian which was torpedoed off Mevagissey in 1945. Its wreck is now protected by the Mo D(Image: Wikipedia) Several UK and Allies ships that were torpedoed and sank off the coast of Cornwall have been protected from plunderers. The…...
Eastern Washington teacher entered a photo contest. Now her work will be displayed in Idaho's newest U. S. Navy submarine
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (515+ words) Tracey Delyea was watching the Antiques Roadshow at her family's cabin in Coeur d'Alene last summer when an ad caught her attention. "I looked at my mom, and I said, "I have a picture.' And she said, "Well, are you…...
A new underwater exploration, conducted at over 5, 000 meters deep, managed to access the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, which has been sunk for more than 80 years under the Pacific, and brought to light clues from one of its most enigmatic areas that reopen its history.
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1282+ words) More than eight decades after sinking in the waters of the Pacific, the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown has regained prominence thanks to a new underwater exploration conducted in April 2025. What seemed to be just another historical inspection ended up revealing…...
Danish warship sunk by Nelson's British fleet discovered after 225 years
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (595+ words) COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- More than 200 years after being sunk by Adm. Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor by marine archaeologists. Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility 15 meters…...
Dredging halted in Trieste after discovery of 17 unexploded World War II bombs
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (142+ words) Dredging works at the Barcola Marina in Trieste have been suspended after the discovery of 17 unexploded World War II artillery shells, prompting a coordinated safety response. This was confirmed yesterday by Fabio Scoccimarro, Regional Councilor for Environmental Protection, Energy, and…...
The Submarines That Changed Warfare Without Firing First.
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (1164+ words) Some of the most powerful weapons in modern warfare are never seen'and rarely used. Submarines operate in silence, far below the surface, where their greatest strength is not in firing first, but in being there at all. Their presence alone…...
Mon City's highest-ranking WWII officer died a hero
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (51+ words) Mon Valley Independent Mon City's highest-ranking WWII officer died a hero This story is part of Mon Valley Sons of World War II, a series about our sons who lost their lives in service to our country during the war....
When the Navy Found This Sunken Submarine, the Crew Was Dead. Why Were They Just Sitting There?
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (318+ words) The iron wasn't thick enough to absorb the shock. Of course, it was cutting edge technology at the time and nobody knew that. I remember some of the first images that had been published after the discovery. The "Reelect Strom…...