Gulf of Mexico 2012: Spectacular New Shipwreck Discovery

View video footage captured by the Little Hercules remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and camera platform during the April 26, 2012, ROV dive from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during the Gulf of Mexico Expedition 2012. The dive was conducted at site 15577 -- a recently mapped but never-before-seen shipwreck in the western Gulf of Mexico. The dive revealed the remnants of a copper-sheathed sailing ship, likely from the early to mid-19th century. While most of the wood has since disintegrated, the oxidized coppe