More than 4,000 Japanese soldiers perished when Chuuk Lagoon, known as "Truk" at the time, was bombarded by US forces at the tail-end of World War II. More than 60 vessels were sunk, along with ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.

After 80 years at the bottom of a remote Pacific lagoon, a sunken Japanese warship has begun to spill its toxic cargo into ...

A new study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin shows that oil is still seeping from the wreck of the USS Arizona, more than 80 years<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

A famed Japanese destroyer lost in 1942 has been found severed on the South Pacific seafloor - the result of a fantastic David-vs.-Goliath sea battle that remains the stuff of legend for the U.S. Navy ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.S. Navy destroyer escort that engaged a superior Japanese fleet in the largest sea battle of World War II in the Philippines has become the deepest wreck to be ...

Those looking for an adventure can don scuba gear and venture to diving spots in the waters off the Grand Strand. Where to see them.

The intact stern was discovered severed from the hull, which rewrote the story of Teruzuki’s final moments, the Ocean Exploration Trust reports. Those are depth charges along the edge of the deck.

A famed Japanese destroyer lost in 1942 has been found severed on the South Pacific seafloor — the result of a fantastic David-vs.-Goliath sea battle that remains the stuff of legend for the U.S. Navy ...