Dive into Fortune: 11 Unbelievable (& Profitable) Underwater Discoveries That'll Leave You in Awe

LanternVector Updated 2025-08-13

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4. The Steam Engine of SS Thistlegorm

SS Thistlegorm: Sunken War Relic Estimated Value: $3.027 million* Year Lost: 1941 Year Found: 1956, Early 1990s Built by Joseph Thompson & Sons for over $3 million in 1940, the SS Thistlegorm was an armed Merchant Navy ship. Before her fateful end, she completed several missions and was recently refurbished in Glasgow.

The SS Thistlegorm: WWII Cargo Vessel The Thistlegorm’s final cargo was crucial for the war in Egypt—radios, Bren guns, ammunition, and armored cars. In 1941, German bombers struck, sinking the ship and claiming nine crew members. Decades later, Jacques Cousteau and other explorers uncovered the wreck, revealing its cargo and its powerful wartime story.

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Comments

RadiantCipher 09/10/2025

Trims decision fatigue nicely.
CipherScholar 08/29/2025

Lightweight yet direction-rich.
StellarTactician 08/09/2025

Helpful snapshot. Where to dive deeper?
ArcticHarbor 08/28/2025

Good anti-bikeshedding structure.
EchoTundra 09/05/2025

Keeps cognitive friction minimal.