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Just shipwrecks

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Happy Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard was founded August 4, 1790 as the United States Revenue Marine. The Revenue Marine became the Revenue Cutter Service and then the Coast Guard in 1915 when it was merged with the United States Lighthouse Board and the United States Lifesaving Service

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The Rouse Simmons, aka the "Christmas Tree Ship", was wrecked in 1912 carrying a cargo of Christmas trees from Wisconsin and Michigan through a bitter storm. Her wreckage wasn't discovered until 1974, and her story has been adapted into stories and musicals.

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Despite the Army having more ships, the Navy has had more shipwrecks.

Probably.

Go Army, Beat Navy!

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Pilot (Arrow)

"Pilot " is the first episode of the first season of Arrow, and the first episode overall. It aired on October 10, 2012. After a violent shi

The story of Oliver Queen's transformation into the superhero Green Arrow begins with the wreck of the Queen's Gambit

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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Today we remember one of the most momentous ship sinkings in history, a "day that will live in infamy forever."

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That sinking feeling: Fire, ice, collisions, and storms have claimed more than 200 vessels in and around what is now Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Located on Lake Huron, the sanctuary protects the rich maritime heritage of the Great Lakes. The steel bulk freighter Grecian is just one of the many wrecks protected in the sanctuary. Grecian sank not once, but twice, finally coming to rest in what are now sanctuary waters. In 1906, Grecian had its first sinking experience, taking on water after striking a rock in the St. Mary’s River, but the vessel was successfully refloated and began a trip to Detroit for repair. It seems Grecian was destined for the deep, however: the vessel unexpectedly took on water and sank in Thunder Bay just one week after its initial collision in the St. Mary’s. Today, Grecian can be seen preserved in the cold, clear waters of the sanctuary, with bow and stern completely intact. 

(Photo: NOAA)

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XKCD #1040 shows the relative depth of lakes and oceans.

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The S.S. Gairsoppa was sunk in 1941 en route to Galway, Ireland, carrying a cargo that included tea and silver bullion. The salvage of her 48 tons of silver made it the most valuable salvage in history.

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Congratulations to Bruce Sudweeks, first place winner of the Sanctuary Life category of our Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest! 

Life often flourishes on shipwrecks: here, fish swim around a tugboat located near Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. 

You can see all the photo contest winners here. 

(Photo: Bruce Sudweeks) 

[Image description: Fish swimming around tugboat wreck.]

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Midway (2019) trailer #1

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Scrapped ship fight scene from Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

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Revolutionary War: Taxes on shipping, blockade of Boston Harbor

Barbary Coast War: Attacks on American shipping

War of 1812: Attacks on American shipping

Spanish-American War: Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

World War I: Sinking of the R.M.S. Lusitania

World War II: Attack on the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor

Vietnam War: Confrontation involving the U.S.S. Maddox (Gulf of Tonkin incident)

Global War on Terror: Hijacking of American passenger jets

Moral of the story: mess with American shipping at your peril.

(Also tack an "allegedly" onto at least half of those. You know which ones)

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Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty is a 2012 downloadable content for Borderlands 2 which takes the player to a wrecked ship in the deserts of Pandora in search of a pirate treasure.

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Hey look it's me

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Helicarrier wreck from Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

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The guys looking for treasure on Oak Island actually found it years ago; endless income from TV production.