shipwreck

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She was found near the Maheno shipwreck, which was washed ashore in 1935 and is now a popular tourist landmark.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The ship would, over time, attain legendary status and prompt the widespread belief, on at least three continents, that it was, as Mr. Sancton writes, “the most valuable shipwreck in history.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 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

Fourteen survivors were also rescued since the shipwreck on November 6, near Thailand's Tarutao island while trying to reach Malaysia.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

He was talking about the big rusty shipwreck lit up by the green light of the Aurora Borealis.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz