Their lives not one to greet the sun, Or tell the tales at home; A winding-sheet for sailors meet, The waves around them foam.

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SHIP WRECKS

The Belle: The ship of the famous La Salle. The oldest shipwreck to be found in the Gulf of Mexico.

Uluburun:  A Bronze Age shipwreck that carried royal treasure in its hold.

The Titanic: The legendary  ocean liner that sank in 1912.

CSS Hunley: A Confederate submarine, used in the Civil War, the first submarine to sink another vessel in combat.

The Vasa: Launched in 1628, the Vasa was the most powerful Warship ever constructed. She  sank just a few minutes out of port on her maiden voyage.