For nearly a decade, this ship was assumed to be lost at sea—but when it washed up on the shores of Southeast Asia, authorities were baffled by what they found onboard...
In the Distance
On August 27, 2018, fishermen left their homes, headed for the coast to get started on the day's work. At first, it just seemed like another day in the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar. That is—until the fishermen noticed something strange in the water.
What's Over There?
The fishermen lived in Thongwa township of the Yangon region, Myanmar's largest city. As they got ready to undock their boats and head off to work, they saw a cargo ship floating nearby. This wasn't particularly unusual since cargo ships frequented the area, but the men quickly realized that something about the ship was off...
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