Historical Discoveries of Oceanography

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  • Discovery of Ocean Sunfish

    In the year 1758 the Ocean Sunfish was discovered. (Scientific Research)

  • Gulf Stream

    During the 1770's Benjamin Franklin publishes the first map documenting the Gulf Stream. (Scientific research/ Navigation)

  • Discovery of Great Barrier Reef

    On June 6, 1770 Captain James Cook runs his ship aground on the Great Barrier Reef. (Scientific Research/ Navigation)

  • Naval Mines

    In 1777, David Bushnell invents sea mines during the American Revolutionary War. (Military)

  • Lifejackets

    In 1854 RLNI inspector, Captain Ward successfully creates the first cork life jacket. (Military/Recreation)

  • First Deep Sea Lifeforms Discovered

    Researches from Norway managed to obtain a sample of a Stalked Crinoid from a depth of 3,109 m (10,200 ft). (Scientific Research)

  • Cruise Ships

    American-Hamburg Company designs first commercial cruise ship and successfully sails it (Recreation)

  • Submarines issued for War

    During WW1 Germany issued the use of German "U-Boats" for war time purposes. (Military)

  • First time humans reach bottom of Mariana Trench

    Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh are the first humans to reach the bottom of Mariana Trench. (Scientific Research)

  • Titianic is rediscovered by use of Sonar

    Titanic is found off the coast of Newfoundland,Canada roughly 2.5 miles under the sea. (Scientific Research)