shipwreck
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Recently discovered off the coast of Bulgaria was a Greek merchant ship that is estimated to have sunk 2,400 years ago, the oldest known intact shipwreck in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Among them is his Oscar-shortlisted “The Deep,” the tale of an Icelandic fisherman who survived a 1984 shipwreck for six hours in 41-degrees-Fahrenheit ocean water, swam to shore and then walked barefoot over lava fields.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Meanwhile, nonfiction authors contemplate a Spanish shipwreck, a racially motivated murder, the origins of great ideas and how laughter can change our lives.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
He added that Guinean authorities had helped families of shipwreck victims that they know about, often the few that gain media attention.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
So Duane swam back from the shipwreck to claim his new home.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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