Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck

Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck (2021)

EndedDocumentary showAdventure, Mystery, History

In the Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck, experts follow investigations around the world that reveal the most epic, infamous and notorious shipwrecks from throughout history. From wartime disasters to commercial ship collisions, this series exposes the many volatile risks at sea and how they've shaped regulations and technological advancements, and also pieces together disasters from history to reveal what really happened and why. After the sinking of the ocean liner ‘Empress of Ireland,' known as one of Canada's worst maritime tragedies, experts look closer at the critical decisions made in the face of danger and how they can make all the difference and potentially save lives. In the wake of WWI, 74 of the most modern and powerful warships of the German High Seas fleet disappeared into the depths near Orkney Islands, Scotland. But why? What led to their demise? Following intel from maritime archaeologists, along with data from sonar mapping and CGI reenactments, Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck looks to uncover new details about some of the most infamous wrecks from history.


 

Network
Scheduleevery Thursday at 22:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Toxic Wrecks
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Toxic Wrecks

As shipwrecks of World War II continue to erode in the sea, their toxic cargoes continue to pose a catastrophic threat. Now, experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate and reveal the potential impact of these noxious underwater dangers. Examined are: Operation Davy Jones' Locker: the Allied post-war sea disposal of captured German chemical weapons; the SS Richard Montgomery, a Liberty ship sunk in the Thames Estuary, near Sheerness, England with 1,500 tons of explosives; and the Norwegian SS Skytteren scuttled off Måseskär, Sweden with 170 tons of oil on board. 

Oct 7, 2021

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E10Toxic WrecksOct 7, 2021
S01E09Scotland's Sea SecretsSep 30, 2021
S01E08Collision CourseSep 23, 2021
S01E07Fail InvasionsSep 16, 2021
S01E06Lost Fleet of WWISep 9, 2021
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Erik Todd Dellums

Erik Todd Dellums

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