Ghost Ships
Investigating underwater mysteries and long-forgotten wrecks in the 'Graveyard of the North Atlantic,' Ghost Ships follows pro salvage diver Tony Sampson and his team as they brave the shifting currents and bone-chilling legends of Nova Scotia in search of answers. Joining forces with everyone from archaeologists to treasure hunters, every episode features a compelling human story-along with 3D recreations of the wreck site and thrilling never-before-seen dives.
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- Documentary
Investigating underwater mysteries and long-forgotten wrecks in the 'Graveyard of the North Atlantic,' Ghost Ships follows pro salvage diver Tony Sampson and his team as they brave the shifting currents and bone-chilling legends of Nova Scotia in search of answers. Joining forces with everyone from archaeologists to treasure hunters, every episode features a compelling human story-along with 3D recreations of the wreck site and thrilling never-before-seen dives.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
SS Atlantic
43 mins
The seafloor of the Atlantic is littered with mysteries, prompting professional salvage diver Tony Sampson and his team to brave the shifting currents and bone-chilling legends of Nova Scotia in search of answers. They begin with the SS Atlantic. Back in April 1873, while its captain slept, the Atlantic smashed at full speed into the rocky shores, resulting in the deaths of around 550 people.
Episode 2
Fire Ship of Northumberland Strait
42 mins
Professional salvage diver Tony Sampson and his team brave the shifting currents and bone-chilling legends of Nova Scotia in search of wreckage. Here, they turn their attentions to the Ghost Ship of Northumberland Strait, a ghost ship said to sail ablaze within the body of water that separates Prince Edward Island from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in eastern Canada.
Episode 3
Halifax Explosion
43 mins
An event in December 1917, when the SS Mont Blanc and the SS Imo accidentally crashed into each other in Halifax Harbour. The resulting explosion destroyed over 10,000 buildings and left approximately 25,000 people without shelter. Now, professional salvage diver Tony Sampson and his team to brave chilled waters in search of wreckage.
Episode 4
SS Clare Lilley
43 mins
For decades, residents of Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, have reported unexploded ordnance washing up on their shores. The local government has tried to clean it up, but the munitions keep coming. Professional salvage diver Tony Sampson and his team dive in search of SS Clare Lilley to get to the bottom of this potentially explosive wreck.
