A cargo ship that was loaded with about 18 billion yen of silver and sunk during World War II was discovered

While loading about 155 million pounds (about 18 billion yen) of silver, during the Second World War, GermanU boatUK cargo ship sunk by"Gairsoppa"It seems that it was found in the ocean floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The cargo ship Gairsoppa was discovered by an American salvage company named Odyssey Marine Exploration and the UK Department of Transportation guarantees 80% of the profits gained by the company salvaged by the company.

Deep sea treasure hunters have found the SS Gairsoppa, torpedoed by a German U-boat 70 years ago | The Australian

British shipwreck with a fortune in silver on board discovered in Atlantic - Telegraph

The movie below is the image of a sunken ship posted by Telegraph magazine.



Although various sediments are attached, the hull of Gairsoppa seems to keep its shape unexpectedly.



The state of the deck.


There is a door leading to the inside of the ship in the back.


A spider-like creature sticks to the hull.


The spacecraft sat down 2.9 miles (4.6 km) to the ocean floor in about 3.5 hours and found a submerged hull. It seems that the identity of this sinking ship was found to be Gairsoppa sunk 70 years ago from the position of the drainage ditch and color of the hull.


Neil Cunningham Dobson, a marine archaeologist belonging to Odyssey, said, "Although it can be seen that the lifeboat was launched before the ship sank, sadly seamen are almost not returning. By telling the story of the wreck, I would like to pay respect to the brave merchants who were aboard this ship. "