9 Shipwrecks Around The World To Visit

20 JUNE, 2023

Amrutha Pagad

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Thistlegorm was a British Merchant Navy ship that sank in 1941 in Red Sea in Egypt. Divers can still see the motorbikes and other things the ship was carrying.  

Thistlegorm, red sea 

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Everyone knows the story of Titanic. Enthusiasts can visit the wreck for a sweet price of $250,000. 

TITANIC, NORTH ATLANTIC 

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Sweetstakes is the most famous shipwreck near Ontario, Canada. It sank in 1885 and you can visit the shipwreck on boats with glass bottoms. 

Sweepstakes, ONTARIO

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Hoki Maru was a Japanese cargo ship that was sunk by the US in 1944. Experienced divers can explore the wreck stuck in time in the 40s at Truk or Chuuk Lagoon.  

Hoki Maru, TRUK LAGOON

Peter Iredale was a British ship that was hit by a storm in 1906 in Oregon, US. You don't need to dive into the waters to see this century-old wreck.

Peter Iredale, OREGON 

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The Vasa sunk on its maiden voyage from Sweden in 1628 in front of the on lookers. Now, the salvaged parts of the 16th century ship is displayed at a museum.  

The Vasa, sweden

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Navagio beach in Greece is also called the shipwreck beach. The smuggler's boat from the 80s, still lodged on the beach today, is a tourist magnet. 

Navagio shipwreck beach

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Melckmeyt or Milkmaid is the oldest shipwreck near Iceland. It sank 360 years ago as part of a smuggler's run gone awry.  

MELCKMEYT, ICELAND

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A few years ago, divers discovered a shipwreck near Vizag. It is reportedly a 100-year-old British shipwreck. This image is representative only. 

VIZAG SHIPWRECK