The wreck of a legendary WWII US submarine has been found at the bottom of the South China Sea

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A close-up underwater image of the USS Harder, showing its rusted tower. An octopus is climbing the tower.
An octopus navigates the WWII submarine the USS Harder found off the coast of the Philippines by Lost 52

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A company that hauled $43 million in silver bars from the 'Indian Titanic' wasn't even given a salvage fee by a court

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A general view of the UK's Supreme Court in November 2023, partly in shadow against a deep blue sky.
A general view of the UK's Supreme Court in November 2023.

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The legacy of 'Captain Santa' and his 'Christmas Tree Ship,' which sank into the depths of Lake Michigan more than a century ago

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Captain Herman Schuenemann and two crewmen on the deck of the
Captain Herman Schuenemann and two crewmen on the deck of the "Christmas Tree Ship" called the Rouse Simmons.

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The wreckage of the Titanic was found 38 years ago during a secret US Navy mission to recover nuclear submarines

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titanic ship wreckage underwater
The wreckage of the Titanic.

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Please for the love of god don't go poking around US shipwrecks, the government says

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A scuba diver underwater is seen in the background of this undated image of the rusted wreck of the USS Spiegel Grove in Key Largo, Florida
A scuba diver explores the shipwreck USS Spiegel Grove. Key Largo, Florida, USA.

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