A German submarine torpedoed the "Vital de Oliveira" in July 1944, killing some 100 of the 270 crew members onboard ...

The historic vessel "Vital de Oliveira" was positively identified more than a decade after an unsuspecting fisherman's net ...

The discovery of the wreckage of the ship Vital de Oliveira by the Brazilian Navy is a historic milestone that honors the ...

After more than 80 years hidden beneath the waves off Rio de Janeiro, the location of a Brazilian troop transport ship ...

The Brazilian Navy has confirmed that a wreck found in 2011 is that of a Brazilian auxiliary ship sunk in 1944 by a torpedo ...

A World War Two ship torpedoed by Adolf Hitler has been discovered along the coast of Rio De Janeiro using sonar imaging.

After more than 80 years hidden beneath the waves off Rio de Janeiro, the location of a Brazilian troop transport ship torpedoed and sunk by Nazi ... Brazil entered World War II on the side ...

Delving into the ocean's depths to discover the secrets of sunken ships is an adventure like no other. Sunken ships snorkeling safaris offer the rare chance to experience underwater history up close.

becoming the only Brazilian military ship to be sunk during World War II. Its role in the war was mainly in transporting military personnel and also supplies along the Brazilian coast. Similarly ...

A German U-boat sunk the USAT Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943, in the North Atlantic Ocean, killing 672 of the 902 servicemen, ...