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Symone Johnson provides a brief overview of the “Shipwrecked” collection. Watch it now!
Symone Johnson:
Ocean Exploration is all about new discoveries. And shipwrecks are one of the most fascinating expeditions of all.
The unsinkable Titanic, the civil war ironclad USS Monitor, and literally millions of unknown or unidentified ships lie waiting for searchers brave and resourceful enough to unlock their secrets.
Every ship tells us something and some change the way we think about history. To crack these time capsules explorers must overcome crushing pressures, darkness, deadly storms, and the hardest challenge of all finding out where to look in our 140 million square miles of ocean.
Are you ready to dive into the past, and get a glimpse into our maritime history? There are many stories to tell so let's get started.
