Combined Caesarea Expeditions is an amphibious research project that joins excavation of the terrestrial remains of Caesarea Maritima with underwater investigation of the site's ancient harbor. Accepting volunteers for two, four, and eight week sessions. Have the learning experience of a lifetime work with archeologists on land and under the sea.
Dutch VOS Shipwrecks contains info on more than 600 shipwrecks of the Dutch East India Company. It is the stie's intention to gather, and share, as much info as possible on this fascinating subject.
Estonian State Maritime Museum in Tallinn exhibits the general history of shipping and fishing in Estonia. The museum is also active in underwater archaeology, using a modern side scan sonar to search for sunken ships. The Baltic sea is unique because it is a brackish sea where a sunken ship will be preserved for centuries. Among the recent finds are a few objects salvaged from the nearly 100 m long Russian mine ship Yenisey, that was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1916 and sank in 47 metres depth.
Florida's Underwater Archaeological Preserves. In 1987, Florida began to develop a statewide system of underwater parks featuring shipwrecks and other historic sites. The shipwreck preserves have become popular attractions for skin and scuba diving visitors to witness a part of Florida's history first-hand. They contain not only interesting archaeological features, but also an abundance of marine life that make the parks living museums in the sea.
The Halsewell Archaeological Group website hightlights their 15 years of on the site of the Halsewell Eastindiaman, which sank in 1786 off the Isle of Purbeck and with a great loss of life.
The Hong Kong China Underwater Archaeological Expedition Society is a non-profit organization that was established with the purpose and goal to promote underwater archaeological activities in China. The Society supports research and expeditions in and around the coastal regions of China to find and recover and preserve the underwater shipwrecks and any underwater sites with special historical and cultural significance.
La Salle Shipwreck Project: On July 13, 1995, an archaeological team from the Texas Historical Commission announced the discovery of a shipwreck believed to be that of Belle, one of the ships brought by the French explorer René Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, the man who claimed the Mississippi and all its tributaries for France. Belle, given to La Salle as a gift by Louis XIV of France, was lost in Matagorda Bay in 1686 during the explorer's final, disastrous expedition. If this preliminary indentification proves correct, the shipwreck would be one of the most historically important shipwrecks ever identified in North America. This unofficial website has been set up to provide regular updates on the investigation of the wreck, and to provide appropriate background materials to explain the significance of the wreck and its place in the history of exploration, 17th century politics and maritime affairs.
Maritime Fife research project is an innovative, integrated study and interpretation of the maritime archaeological and historical resource of the Kingdom of Fife, situated on the East Coast of Scotland.
Mary Rose was a four masted warship, built on the orders of Henry VIII between 1510 and 1511. After a long and successful period of service she sank accidentally during an engagement with the French fleet in the Solent in 1545. Her rediscovery and raising were one of the seminal events in the history of nautical archaeology. The ship was raised by and is being cared for by the Mary Rose Trust. The Trust is a Registered Charity and Limited Liability Company founded in 1979; 'to find, record, excavate, raise, bring ashore, preserve, publish, report on, and display the Mary Rose in the city of Portsmouth.' This Web page is an attempt to bring the story of the ship to you via a virtual museum visit.
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary protects the wreck of the famed Civil War ironclad USS Monitor, best known for its battle with the Confederate ironclad Virginia in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in March 1862. Since its designation as our nation's first marine sanctuary in 1975, the site has been the subject of intense investigation. Through underwater archaeology and state-of-the-art marine technology, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) strives to preserve this significant part of our past for future generations. Read about the preservation plan for the Monitor and find out what you can do to help.
Network For Underwater Archaeology (NUA) is a network of institutions actively involved in research on the underwater archaeology on the island of Ireland. Their site includes info on member organizations, research projects, news and events, a bulletin board and more.
Nordic Underwater Archaeology : If you are interested in history and scuba diving, this site is for you. If you also are diving in the Baltic sea, in northern Europe, you have the privilege of a brackish sea where wood is preserved for centuries. Many sunken ships still wait to be discovered. This web site contains info and links on museums and societies, courses and institutes, projects, replicas and shipbuilding, electronic publications and mailing lists, tools and techniques, wrecks and scuba diving.
NUMA -- National Underwater & Marine Agency is a 501c3 non-profit founded by author Clive Cussler in 1979 to preserve maritime history. In 1999, Dr. Cussler launched a NUMA Web site to make available the research he and his team of marine archaeologists have gathered in the more than 20 years that they have searched for missing ships and planes. NUMA is a non-profit, volunteer foundation dedicated to preserving our maritime heritage through the discovery, archaeological survey and conservation of shipwreck artifacts.
Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology located in Tampa, Florida, is a company dedicated to the highest standard of deep water oceanographic services, specializing in the profitable exploration of under-water historical shipwrecks, in an archaeologically sound manner, using state-of-the-art technology while providing education, entertainment, and adventure to the public, its investors and employees. Their building includes maintance workshop facilities, archaeology and conservation laboratories and a small museum and artifact display area.
Southeast Archeology Center (SEAC) , based in Tallahassee, Florida, was chosen by the United States National Park Service to initiate an underwater archeology program in 1972 due to its proximity to coastal parks and because of its established partnership with Florida State University's underwater archeology program. Today, SEAC continues to conduct shipwreck investigations in conjunction with FSU's underwater archeology program. These cooperating activities include field schools on sites such as HMS Fowey (lost in 1748), Nuestra Senora del Populo, and Nuestra Senora del Rosario.
Surface Interval Diving Company of Beaufort, North Carolina, is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the proper archaeological survey, recovery, preservation, documentation, interpretation, and publication of historic shipwrecks and submerged sites for the purpose of public display, education and enjoyment.
Swedish Underwater Archaeology Society , was founded in Sweden in 1975 for archaeologists, scuba-divers, research workers, and others who are interested in submerged maritime culture. The MAS publishes the quarterly journal Marinarkeologisk Tidskrift and holds a yearly conference which alternates between Stockholm and other places in Sweden.
Titanic is perhaps the world's most famous shipwreck, and this page, maintained by the Smithsonian Institute as part of their Ocean Planet exhibitions, contains a wealth of information on the vessel and it's re-discovery on the bottom of the ocean in 1985 by Dr. Robert Ballard. The page contains links to newspaper and magazine accounts of the wrecks; video and sound clips books, videos and cd-roms; examples of the Titanic in art, music and literature; and museums, organizations, websites, societies and individuals associated with the Titanic. A great site (and a nice animated graphic and sound effect!).
Treasure Story of the R.M.S. Republic A mystery surrounds the cargo of the wrecked and abandoned steamship R. M. S. Republic, which, as a result of a collision, foundered at sea January 24, 1909. The once proud and majestic passenger liner of the ill-fated White Star Line, the Republic is immutably linked to the steamship company's Titanic, the disaster which occurred just three brief years later, and which eclipsed the Republic's demise. Does the Republic carry her irrepressibly rumored 'riches beyond most men's wildest dreams'?
Underwater Archaeology at Florida State University : F.S.U. has been activly conducting underwater archaeological fieldwork since the late 1950's, longer than any other academic institution. The faculty, staff, and students have implemented hundreds of archaeological projects, ranging in scope from remote sensing surveys and non-intrusive mapping investigations to full scale excavations. Over the years, an incredibly wide range of sites have been investigated, including prehistoric settlements and cemeteries, colonial British, French, and Spanish shipwrecks and submerged fortifications, and Civil War era blockade runners and ironclads. Their Academic Diving Program is one of the premier scientific diving programs in North America, maintaining an inventory of basic and advanced diving equipment valued at nearly one million dollars.
Underwater Archaeology Society of British Columbia (UASBC) is one of the largest avocational underwater archaeological organizations in Canada. Visit their site for info on training, expeditions, reports and more.
Vasa Museum : The Vasa - The world's only 17th century warship is on display at Scandinavia's most visited museum, and is now available to the whole world via it's own website. Here, you'll find facts about the ship, the museum - and more!
