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Marine Imaging Technologies' ROV inspects a shipwreck in the Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary. (Photo by Marine Imaging Technologies, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
The shallow waters of Stellwagen Bank create treacherous conditions that change unexpectedly and have led to numerous shipwrecks that dot the seafloor. One of these is the wreck of the steamship Portland, sometimes known as the “Titanic of New England,” which sank in an infamous gale of November 1898 named after the ship.
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Expedition to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Stellwagen Bank, an underwater plateau off Boston, is a biological hotspot and key fishing ground. It's a prime whale-watching spot and home to shipwrecks like the Portland, a maritime heritage symbol.
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Expedition to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Stellwagen Bank, an underwater plateau off Boston, is a biological hotspot and key fishing ground. It's a prime whale-watching spot…
Stellwagen Bank, an underwater plateau off Boston, is a biological hotspot and key fishing ground. It's a prime whale-watching spot…
RMS Titanic
The RMS Titanic was a passenger and mail ship that hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage on April 14,…
The RMS Titanic was a passenger and mail ship that hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage on April 14,…
Air France Flight 447
On April 4, 2011, a search team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) located the wreckage of the…
On April 4, 2011, a search team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) located the wreckage of the…
Antikythera Shipwreck
The site of the Antikythera Wreck holds the remains of a Greek trading or cargo ship dating from the First…
The site of the Antikythera Wreck holds the remains of a Greek trading or cargo ship dating from the First…
History of RMS Titanic
The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic was designed to be one of the greatest achievements of an era of prosperity,…
The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic was designed to be one of the greatest achievements of an era of prosperity,…
1986 Return to the RMS Titanic
In July 1986, nine months after their discovery of the wreck of RMS Titanic, the Deep Submergence Laboratory (DSL) team…
In July 1986, nine months after their discovery of the wreck of RMS Titanic, the Deep Submergence Laboratory (DSL) team…
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The wreck of Titanic was located in 1985 by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s new imaging vehicle Argo on its…
The wreck of Titanic was located in 1985 by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s new imaging vehicle Argo on its…
1985 Discovery of RMS Titanic
The discovery of the Titanic on September 1, 1985, is a tale of two research centers—Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution U.S.A.,…
The discovery of the Titanic on September 1, 1985, is a tale of two research centers—Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution U.S.A.,…
Expedition to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary