Shipwrecks help to fill in some of the unwritten pages of history. Naval history is full of fatal accidents and wartime losses. Even knowing that, it’s astonishing to think that, according to a United Nations report, there are more than 3 million shipwrecks on the ocean floor, many of them unexplored and invisible forever.
Fortunately for us, many of them have been cataloged and photographed. These are some of our favorites. In all their rust and glory. Check out these 19 beautiful yet haunting photos of abandoned ships
1. Costa Concordia, lies off the island of Giglio, Italy
The once-gleaming white luxury liner capsized and sank off the holiday island of Giglio in January 2012 after sailing too close to shore. Its wreck has remained there ever since, as engineers embarked on one of the largest maritime salvage operations in history. An investigation focused on shortcomings in the procedures followed by the crew and the actions of the Italian captain, who allegedly left the ship prematurely.
19 Stunning Yet Haunting Images Of Abandoned Ships is an article from: LifeDaily