Top 14 Incredible (& Valuable) Undersea Treasures Ever Found

5. No Combatants

Value Estimate Present: Unknown Date of Disappearance: 1944 Discovered in 1944 Some aircraft may be intentionally submerged in the ocean, but other aircraft meet an untimely end and are buried deep beneath the surface. That is the tale of the wreckage of nearly sixty aircraft, including Zero Fighters, at Truk Lagoon.

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Combatants Zero ©Rob/stock.adobe.com During the Second World War's Operation Hailstone, in which the US Navy fought the Japanese Navy in the Pacific, more than a hundred ships capsized into the Truk Lagoon. Today, the location serves as an underwater war museum housing numerous salvageable Zero Fighter parts, ranging from machine gun ammunition to wings.

6. Plane wreck at Staniel Cay

Value Estimate Present Day: Not Known Years Gone: Late 1970s Year Found: The Following Morning This downed airplane has a heartbreaking history. The Bahamas' airspace was mostly unpatrolled in the late 1970s, and as a result, there were a lot of unauthorized flights in the region. This plane apparently ran out of fuel and plummeted into the water while it was passing over the marijuana-filled area.

A plane wreck in Staniel Cay (bahamasairtours.com) Two people were still on board when a search party discovered the plane's wreckage the very following day. Numerous marine creatures have made their home in the wreckage, which is only ten feet below the water's surface. Due to its accessibility and historical significance, the plane wreck has become a popular diving and snorkeling spot.