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Barnato was a British entrepreneur and Randlord who disappeared at sea after mysteriously falling overboard, and was later found dead on 14 June 1897 at sea near Madeira, Portugal. [283] 29 September 1913 Rudolf Diesel: 55 English Channel: The German inventor of the diesel engine disappeared from the steamer SS Dresden on the way from Antwerp ...
In the 19th century and the early 20th century, the surface layers of the Dead Sea were less salty than today, which resulted in an average density in the range of 1.15–1.17 g/cm 3 instead of the present value of around 1.25 g/cm 3. A sample tested by Bernays in the 19th century had a salinity of 19%.
More than 40 migrants are feared dead off Italy's Lampedusa after a lone 11-year-old survivor said the boat she was on capsized, a rescue group said Wednesday.
A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot ...
Nearly 2,000 people floated in a line in a salty lake in Argentina setting a new Guinness world record for the most people floating while holding hands.
Hableány – On 29 May, 27 people were confirmed dead with 1 other missing when a tourist boat was struck by a floating hotel near the Margaret Bridge in Budapest. 28 2003 Tunisia: Amira-1 – On 9 January, the Tunisian cargo ship sent a distress signal about 100 kilometers from the Crimean coast. After a week of searching, the freighter was ...
The mysteriously derelict schooner Carroll A. Deering, as seen from the Cape Lookout lightship on 28 January 1921 (US Coast Guard). A ghost ship, also known as a phantom ship, is a vessel with no living crew aboard; it may be a fictional ghostly vessel, such as the Flying Dutchman, or a physical derelict found adrift with its crew missing or dead, like the Mary Celeste.
In a video posted to Instagram on January 6, marine biologist Jules Casey is shown diving in Port Phillip Bay and coming across several dead fish floating near and around pieces of trash which ...