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Are there still undiscovered shipwrecks?
there are an estimated three million undiscovered shipwrecks; We’ve detailed four of the most valuable – with billions of pounds just waiting there.
What famous shipwrecks have not been found?
The Most Famous Shipwrecks Still Waiting to Be Discovered
- The Santa Maria (1492) Alamy.
- The Endurance (1915) Alamy.
- The HMS Endeavour (1778) Alamy.
- Le Griffon (1679) Alamy.
- The Merchant Royal (1641) Alamy.
- USS Indianapolis (1945) Alamy.
- The Wasp (1814) Alamy.
- The Flor de la Mar (1511) Alamy.
What is the coolest shipwreck?
best shipwrecks to scuba dive
- SS Yongala, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
- SS Thistlegorm, Red Sea.
- USAT Liberty, Bali, Indonesia.
- Fujikawa Maru, Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon.
- SS President Coolidge, Vanuatu.
- USS Kittiwake, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
- USS Oriskany, Florida, USA.
- Hirokawa Maru, Solomon Islands.
How many Spanish treasure ships are still missing?
The Spanish culture ministry has begun an inventory of shipwrecks in the Americas, identifying 681 vessels that sank between 1492 and 1898. Archaeologists have located the remains of fewer than a quarter of the 681 vessels on the inventory to date.
Which is the oldest British warship still afloat?
HMS Trincomalee
HMS Trincomalee in Hartlepool is in the Core Collection of the National Register of Historic Vessels of the United Kingdom because of her importance to the maritime heritage of the UK and has the proud claim of being the oldest British warship still afloat.
Are there any shipwrecks of WW2 that are yet to be discovered?
Here is story of top 10 Shipwrecks of WWII that are yet to be discovered on the ocean floor. USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a Casablanca class escort aircraft carrier with a displacement of 7,900 tons. 50 of these carriers were planned and commissioned within two years from November 3, 1942 to July 8, 1944.
What happened to World War II warships that were sunk?
FIVE World War II warships have mysteriously disappeared from their watery graves, leaving nothing behind but a boat shaped indentation on the seabed. British heavy cruiser HMS Exeter that was sunk during World War II. It has now vanished from its watery grave. Source:Supplied IT’S the bizarre mystery at the bottom of the Java Sea.
What happened to the shipwrecks of the Java Sea?
The shipwrecks were discovered, mostly in the condition in which they sank, 15 years ago, by amateur divers. But when the sites were surveyed ahead of next year’s 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Java Sea they had gone. All that was left in their place was ship shaped indentations on the sand 50m below the surface.
Are there any ships that haven’t been found yet?
Many ships sank and their wrecks haven’t been located yet. Titanic sank in 1912 and remained undiscovered on the ocean floor for 73 years until 1985. The ocean doesn’t disclose its secrets easily.