Lost & Never Found: The 7 Most Expensive Cargo Disasters in History

4. Felicity Ace

This is a more modern story of cargo being lost at sea. This container ship caught fire and sank, holding 3828 luxury cars on it. Think Lamborghini, Audi’s top line, Ferraris, etc. Some analyst firms have done the math, and the estimated loss for the sinking of this ship was calculated at 300 to 400 million dollars.

5. San Jose Shipwreck

This cargo was considered lost forever but has been found after 280 years of floating on the sea. San Jose was another victim of the Spanish Succession War and was sunk by the British in that time period, carrying 200 tons of valuables. As the treasure was found in 1989, they were able to properly inventorize it and determine a combined value of 19 billion dollars.

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