The $3,100,000 Salvage of USS Shadwell

Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, naval history, and a massive salvage challenge collide in this gripping maritime story. Discover how the aging fire test ships USS Shadwell and State of Maine were torn from their moorings on Little Sand Island and left stranded after Katrina’s storm surge. Follow the Navy’s salvage experts, divers, engineers, and dredging teams as they battle mud, corrosion, and dangerous conditions to refloat both vessels and return them to service. From the creators at Waterline Stories we present to you our new salvage channel where all our salvage explorations now have their own space at Waterline Salvage! Here we can engulf ourselves in the technical aspects of salvage operations, engineering marvels and how things really work in the industrial and maritime world. You may have seen this video before on @waterlinedisasters What story will we uncover next? Let us know your ideas Subscribe to our channels to get the full Waterline experience: Waterline Disasters for catastrophic events Waterline Salvage for marvel salvage operations Waterline Chronicles for investigative documentaries