The voyages of the R/V Petrel, funded by the late Seattle billionaire Paul Allen, are the focus of a National Geographic documentary premiering on Monday – and as a prelude to the show, the leader of ...

The scene of the worst peacetime maritime disaster in history — known as “Asia’s Titanic” — has been surveyed by… Read More The late Paul Allen’s ship-hunting team aboard the Research Vessel Petrel ...

A Navy research vessel tipped over while in dry dock in Edinburgh Wednesday, according to local reports. R/V Petrel appeared to tip about 45 degrees while in dry dock in the Imperial Dock in Leith, ...

The expedition crew aboard the late Paul G. Allen’s research vessel (R/V) Petrel discovered wreckage from USS Wasp (CV 7), which was sunk in 1942. Wasp, found Jan. 14, was sunk Sept. 15, 1942, by four ...

Scuttled after fire in first carrier v. carrier battle, Lexington rests out of human reach.

Please stop perpetuating the myth that Japan ever had any intention of invading Australia. The feint towards Port Moresby was intended to draw out the US carriers and sink them. They later repeated ...