Odyssey's preliminary survey and photomosaic work revealed beautiful images of the shipwreck of the SS
Republic
. Here, coal and bottles are mixed in with other cargo. The
Republic
sank in 1865 while en route to New Orleans from New York. The ship was caught in a hurricane and sank in 1700 feet of water.
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