U.S. MILITARY DUMPED $1,000,000 INTO THE OCEAN! 🤯 (Episode 292)
22 December 2024 · 22 min · 264K views
What this video covers
The crew of the 45-ft catamaran Parlay Revival explores Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, focusing on World War II wreck diving and remote village life. At Million Dollar Point, the crew dives on a massive underwater scrapyard of military equipment, including tanks, trucks, and bulldozers dumped by the U.S. military after the war.6:00 They also dive the SS President Coolidge, a 200-meter supply ship that struck a mine and was intentionally run aground; local regulations require a guide for this wreck due to its size and internal hazards.7:50 The crew later sails to the northern tip of Espiritu Santo to anchor at the remote village of Wanpuko.13:41 They trade for fresh fruit, visit a local primary school, and participate in a traditional kava ceremony with residents.14:58 Between these activities, the crew navigates local land-ownership complexities and logistics, including hitchhiking to retrieve a repaired laptop from the airport.9:10 The vessel continues north to avoid the approaching cyclone season.12:34
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