Top 15 Most Valuable and Fascinating Underwater Discoveries
1. USS Arizona Current Estimated Value: $4.91 million* (Memorial Expense) The Year Was Lost: 1941 Discovered Year: N/A The USS Arizona was built at the Brooklyn Naval Yard in March…
1. USS Arizona Current Estimated Value: $4.91 million* (Memorial Expense) The Year Was Lost: 1941 Discovered Year: N/A The USS Arizona was built at the Brooklyn Naval Yard in March…
1. Roopkund Lake, AKA Skeleton Lake Estimated Value as of Right Now: N/A Disappeared Year: Unknown Found Year: 1942 A very high-altitude lake in the Himalayas is called Roopkund. Because…
46. T-1A Jayhawk Entered Service: 1991 Retired: N/A Cost: $4.1 million* The T-1A Jayhawk is currently used for training in the Air Force Joint Specialized Undergrad Pilot Training. Only students who have been…
31. F-35A Lightning II Entered Service: 2015 Retired: N/A Cost: $77-$101 million* The F-35 Lightning II is a group of single-engine, single-eat, all-weather multirole combat planes that perform both strike mission and…
16. Air Force One Entered Service: 1990 Retired: N/A Cost: $660 million* Air Force One is the traffic control call signal for the USAF aircraft, which carries the president. The idea of…
Mil Mi-24 @militor / Twitter.com | ©Fasttailwind / Shutterstock The defense industry is one of the most profitable trades in the world. In America alone, the total sales from the…
97. Roopkund Lake, AKA Skeleton Lake Est. Value Today: N/A Year Disappeared: Unknown Year Discovered: 1942 Roopkund is a super-high-altitude lake that you can find in the Himalayas. It is nicknamed “Skeleton Lake”…
82. USS Arizona Est. Value Today: $4.91 million* (Cost of Memorial) Year Disappeared: 1941 Year Discovered: N/A Not to be confused with a Civil War ship of the same name, the USS Arizona was constructed…
67. The Staffordshire Hoard Est. Value Today: $5 million* Year Disappeared: 650-675 A.D. Year Discovered: 2009 An amateur treasure hunter discovered the Staffordshire Hoard in a field in Staffordshire, England. The hoard…
53. Saint Clair Wines Est. Value Today: $2-$5 million* Year Disappeared: 2013 Year Discovered: N/A Gold, silver, and precious jewels aren’t the only things that go down with a ship when it…