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The 1962 flight of Army Rangers that vanished into thin air ~humanities.history Article 1792 words 6 votes
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Sweden marks 25th anniversary of Estonia ferry disaster – some survivors and relatives want an independent international inquiry into the 1994 accident ~humanities.history Article 237 words, published Jul 19 2019 4 votes
The 1963 sinking of the Thresher killed 129 men and became history’s deadliest submarine disaster ~humanities.history Article 1516 words 5 votes
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The invention that won World War II: Patented in 1944, the Higgins boat gave the Allies the advantage in amphibious assaults ~humanities.history Article 1329 words 6 votes
Death and valor on a warship doomed by its own Navy - An investigation into the crash of the USS Fitzgerald ~humanities.history Article 6 votes
Underwater archaeologists may have discovered the oldest known shipwreck in Lake Erie ~humanities.history Article 1587 words 6 votes
HMB Endeavour found: One of the greatest maritime mysteries of all time solved ~humanities.history Article 497 words 8 votes