Plunge into Wealth: 11 Stunning Underwater Finds That Amaze & Profit

11. The Costa Concordia

The Costa Concordia: A Modern Sea Disaster Estimated Value: $500 million to $1 billion* Year Lost: 2012 Year Found: 2012 While the Titanic remains legendary, the 2012 Costa Concordia tragedy is a stark modern shipwreck. The cruise liner hit a hidden rock in the Mediterranean, claiming thirty-four lives.

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The Costa Concordia: Unveiling the Fallout The wreck caused massive financial damage, with insurance covering just a sliver of the estimated $2 billion loss. Goods worth up to $1 billion vanished. Probes later uncovered a dark secret—the ship unknowingly carried a huge stash of cocaine linked to the Italian Mafia when it sank.