FAQ

What is the deepest shipwreck?

The USS Indianapolis at approximately 5,500 m in the Philippine Sea. The USS Yorktown rests at 5,200 m. Most deep ocean wrecks were found by Robert Ballard using advanced submersibles.

What is the deadliest shipwreck?

The MV Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945 with approximately 9,400 deaths, mostly German civilian refugees. The MV Dona Paz in 1987 killed up to 4,386. The SS Sultana in 1865 killed around 1,800.

What is the most valuable shipwreck?

The HMS Sussex may contain 4 billion in gold. The Nuestra Senora de Atocha yielded 400 million. The SS Central America produced over 100 million in Gold Rush coins.

What shipwreck has never been found?

The USS Cyclops vanished in 1918 with 309 crew and no wreckage was ever found. The SS Waratah disappeared off South Africa in 1909. The SS Naronic was lost in 1893 with only empty lifeboats as traces.