Divers shed light on shipwreck of luxury liner

The steamship Portland sunk off the coast of Massachusetts in November 1898. There were no survivors from the nearly 200 passengers and crew members, making it one of the deadliest shipwrecks in New England history. More than 100 years later, five divers trained for more than a year to reach the shipwreck, which was 460 feet below the ocean surface. Read the full story here .
The steamship Portland sunk off the coast of Massachusetts in November 1898. There were no survivors from the nearly 200 passengers and crew members, making it one of the deadliest shipwrecks in New England history.

More than 100 years later, five divers trained for more than a year to reach the shipwreck, which was 460 feet below the ocean surface. Read the full story here .

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