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Photo postcard by Gibson featuring the steamer Stephen Furness (1910-1917), cat no. 669301 on www.Shipping-Postcards.com

December 3, 2024

How we found a long‑lost first world war vessel beneath Irish waters

Michael Roberts, Bangor University

Researchers have uncovered new evidence about the sinking of HMS Stephen Furness in 1917, solving a century-old mystery.

The SS Hartdale is lying at a depth of 80 metres, 12 miles off the coast of Northern Ireland. Michael Roberts/Unpath’d Waters

March 19, 2024

How we discovered the wreck of a torpedoed British ship after a 109‑year mystery

Michael Roberts, Bangor University

The SS Hartdale was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915 and its final resting place had long been unknown.

The wreck of the British merchant ship SS Apapa, sunk by a German U-boat off Wales in 1917.

March 27, 2018

We’re mapping wartime shipwrecks to explore the past – and help develop green energy projects

Michael Roberts, Bangor University

Wrecks like the recently discovered USS Juneau reveal much about combat on the oceans.

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Michael Roberts
SEACAMS R&D Project Manager, Centre for Applied Marine Sciences, Bangor University