Age of sail
HMS Endeavour departs
Exploration vessels carry cartography, natural science, and empire across the oceans.
History has a deeper side
Legends beneath the waves.
Explore the engineering, voyages, disasters, battles, and final resting places of the world's most remarkable ships.
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The archive
Every ship leaves a wake. Some leave a legend.
From ocean liners and hospital ships to battleships, ferries, and deep-sea wrecks, Planet Earth 46 preserves their stories in a modern visual archive.
Vessel collection
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Across the centuries
A timeline of steel, steam, and sea
Steam revolution
SS Great Britain launches
Iron hulls and screw propulsion reshape long-distance maritime travel.
Ocean liner era
Titanic's maiden voyage
A defining maritime disaster transforms safety rules and public memory.
Naval warfare
Yamato enters service
Warships reach unprecedented scale during the Second World War.
Deep-sea discovery
Titanic wreck located
New imaging and submersible technology open a modern age of wreck exploration.
Baltic tragedy
MS Estonia is lost
The ferry disaster renews scrutiny of ro-ro vessel design and emergency procedures.
Modern passenger shipping
Costa Concordia grounds
A contemporary casualty demonstrates that navigation, command, and evacuation remain critical.
3,800 m
Approximate depth of the Titanic wreck site
Field notes
Why shipwrecks still matter
Wrecks are more than lost machines. They can be archaeological sites, war graves, ecological habitats, and records of decisions made under pressure.
This archive combines accessible storytelling with specifications, route context, timelines, and responsible discussion of preservation.
Follow new storiesBuilt for curious minds
Inside every profile
Ship profiles
Dimensions, propulsion, builders, service history, notable voyages, and final fate.
Visual timelines
Key events presented chronologically, from construction to discovery and preservation.
Wreck locations
Depth information, expedition history, and the known condition of wreck sites.
Engineering stories
Hull design, armor, engines, safety systems, and the technology of each era.