Mel Fisher Maritime Museum

08/17/2026

Here's a little side line to our usual postings. WWII N**i shipwrecks are something we don't often see in the news.

Falling water levels in the Danube River have uncovered N**i warships in Serbia and a military motorcycle in Hungary amid a drought affecting much of Europe.

08/12/2026

On US-1 Radio Tuesday morning Tiny and I discussed this find. Would you drink a 162-year old bottle of Guinness?

The beer was preserved in a sealed glass bottle and may be safe to sample. The team is also hoping to sequence the DNA of the yeast to recreate what the stout would have tasted like in the 19th century

08/10/2026

Just released video show incredible find off of Sicily.

An ancient Roman shipwreck, with hundreds of amphorae, has been dis...

08/05/2026

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a73256909/andrea-doria-shipwreck-divers/

Here's a follow-up on the famous Andrea Doria shipwreck.

For 70 years, the Andrea Doria has lured divers with the promise of discovery—and the very real possibility of death.

07/25/2026

https://youtu.be/HN95t-nwePw?si=dTQlwpCcwDpcqOY_

Stanford University Archeologists find gold in the Mediterranean.

The ocean is full of secrets, but scientists believe they've just s...

07/22/2026

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/workers-digging-a-railway-tunnel-in-sweden-uncovered-six-shipwrecks-spanning-five-centuries/articleshow/132556314.cms

There's more than one way to find a shipwreck.

A routine railway tunnel project in the Swedish coastal town of Varberg has turned into an unexpected archaeological event, after construction crews cut into a buried stretch of the town's medieval waterfront and uncovered the remains of six separate shipwrecks. The vessels range from the Middle Age...

07/18/2026

https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2026/07/16/moments-in-time-did-pirate-lafitte-bury-treasure-here/

This plays across our interests of pirates, shipwrecks, and historical folklore. Is there buried treasure to be found?

By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the…

07/10/2026

https://www.sciencealert.com/shipwreck-loaded-with-400-gold-coins-finally-identified-after-30-year-investigation

In 1995, a shipwreck was discovered beneath the waters of Salcombe Bay, off the south coast of England, with cargo that included over 400 gold coins.

07/06/2026

Conservation Lab Tours today at 11:30a and at 2p
You'll never get this close to a shipwreck on dry land any other way.

06/25/2026

First Admission at 10a Last Ticket sold at 4p --Everyday of the year.