Eerie

Not just George, but everyone who saw the video that he had recorded could feel that something was uncanny about the ship. The old and worn down ship looked like it was an evil’s haven. Pathways were covered with huge pistons and gears. It was no normal ship. 

World War II

The Empire Strength had been a major part of our history. It had served the UK’s Ministry Of War Transport during the Second World War. Locals had invaded the ship to find some treasure. But they were always unaware of what the actual treasure was.

The Downfall

On the 15th of October in 1968, the Empire Strength was sailing from Rijeka in Yugoslavia to Constanta in Romania. But no one was aware that this trip would be the last one for the poor Empire Strength. Before reaching Constanta, the ship ran aground. And ever since, it has been in the Black Sea off Costinesti.

The Loss

After the ship went aground, it was impossible to move it from where it went out of service. The officials declared the ship as a total loss and it was abandoned there and then. Since then, the Empire Strength has been in the same place and has never been moved.

A Plan?

It is also speculated that the shipwreck was a planned one. It could have been possible that the plan was made for insurance fraud. The actual reason would never be able to be clear now, but it did leave a huge mark right in the middle of the Black Sea. 

History

The Empire Strength was built in 1842 originally, and it has a logo of Harland and Wolff on its engine. This means that the ship was built by the same British Shipyard that built the SS Titanic. This makes the ship even more iconic. But it has a long story to go still.