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USS Houston wreck killed hundreds in WWII. Indonesia will help save it

The wreck of the USS Houston has sat underwater in Indonesia for 84 years since a battle with Japanese forces killed more than 1,200 sailors from the United States and Australia in World War II. HOUSTON HISTORY: Column: The story of the USS…

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Finding Shackleton’s ship (Oct. 23, 2026)

On Friday’s show: We recap the Harris County Judge debate. And maritime archaeologist Mensun Bound details his 2022 expedition that led to the discovery of “Endurance,” explorer Ernest Shackleton’s wooden ship that was lost in 1915 during an expedition to reach the…

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