Billion Dollar Wreck
Martin Bayerle, who first located the sunken RMS Republic in 270 feet of water south of the island Nantucket in 1981, makes his second major recovery mission to the wreck. The vessel, built in 1903 and sunk when she was inadvertently rimmed broadside in poor visibility in 1909, is rumored to have on board untold millions in face-value gold coins - an amount that could exceed $1 Billion in today's currency values. Bayerle, who was once imprisoned for manslaughter after shooting and killing a man who was having an affair with his wife and attempted to extort money from Bayerle to leave, may possess better information as to where on the wreckage the gold may rest; he's assembled a group of proven salvers, including his own son, to dive, explore, and if possible recover the entombed riches.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- History Channel
- Reality
- TV-PG
Martin Bayerle, who first located the sunken RMS Republic in 270 feet of water south of the island Nantucket in 1981, makes his second major recovery mission to the wreck. The vessel, built in 1903 and sunk when she was inadvertently rimmed broadside in poor visibility in 1909, is rumored to have on board untold millions in face-value gold coins - an amount that could exceed $1 Billion in today's currency values. Bayerle, who was once imprisoned for manslaughter after shooting and killing a man who was having an affair with his wife and attempted to extort money from Bayerle to leave, may possess better information as to where on the wreckage the gold may rest; he's assembled a group of proven salvers, including his own son, to dive, explore, and if possible recover the entombed riches.
Season 1 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
The Mysterious Treasure of the Republic
Mon, Feb 8, 2016 42 mins
Treasure hunter Martin Bayerle and his son return to the wreck that nearly destroyed their family, on an expedition to solve the mystery of the RMS Republic.
Episode 2
Diver Down
Mon, Feb 15, 2016 42 mins
Martin unravels more of the mystery behind the Republic's treasure. And, during an attempt to recover the gold a panicking diver has an accident that puts his life in jeopardy and threatens to shut the mission down.
Episode 3
Doomed to Repeat
Mon, Feb 22, 2016 42 mins
When the ship's generator fails, and diver Mark's condition worsens, the crew must head back to port. And a devastated Martin recalls his failed 1987 Republic dive and the crushing effect it had on his life.
Episode 4
The Gold Chamber of Secrets
Mon, Feb 29, 2016 42 mins
Martin follows the money trail through history and identifies a mysterious transaction with a Russian banker that may prove the gold is aboard the RMS Republic, while he and the salvage crew return to the wreck and zero in on her bounty.
Episode 5
How It Went Down
Mon, Mar 7, 2016 42 mins
When a diver gets tangled in the wreck, and another line compromises the ship's propeller, Tim suits up and dives into harm's way. Martin quarrels over the location of the gold chamber. Plus, the shooting that landed Martin in prison is finally revealed.
Episode 6
The Price of Gold
Mon, Mar 14, 2016 42 mins
A dive on the port side of the wreck yields a piece of the past, and a suspicious boat is spotted nearby.
Episode 7
The Mystery Deepens
Mon, Mar 21, 2016 42 mins
Grant challenges his father's strategy and forces a new approach to recovering the bounty of the Republic.
Episode 8
The Lure of the Republic
Mon, Mar 28, 2016 42 mins
Grant challenges his father's strategy and forces a new approach to recovering the bounty of the Republic.
Episode 9
The Gold Rush
Mon, Apr 4, 2016 42 mins
The crew makes a run at Republic's treasure, and faces down a destructive storm.
