The sunken remnants of one Japanese and one American ship never met in combat, but they’ve shared the same final resting place since 1945.

A look at some of the most notable underwater wrecks from WWI and WWII.

Researchers have conducted the first systematic survey of World War II shipwrecks near Alaska’s Attu Island, revealing the remains of the Japanese Kotohira Maru and the American SS Dellwood. Using ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In 2013, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) identified 87 shipwrecks from World Wars I and II within U.S. waters that pose an ...

(CNN) — Malaysian authorities have detained a Chinese-flagged cargo ship amid reports of the salvaging of World War II shipwrecks in Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone, according to a report from the ...

The wreckage of the USS Samuel B. Roberts, a U.S. Navy destroyer escort that sank in the western Pacific Ocean during World War II nearly 78 years ago, was found on Wednesday near the Philippines, The ...

Using a remotely operated vehicle, researchers are exploring a long-overlooked piece of Seattle’s maritime history ...

A new government report details 87 shipwrecks — most sunk during World War II decades ago — that could pollute U.S. waters with tens of millions of gallons of oil. Even so, the potential for pollution ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Kotohira Maru was launched in 1918 by Osaka Iron Works Ltd. The 6,101-ton vessel was a coal-powered, single-screw steam ship and general cargo ...