Black Tears of the Sea: 6,300 WWII Shipwrecks on the Verge of Catastrophe | Full Documentary

Hidden beneath the waves lie 6,300 WWII shipwrecks, silently corroding for over 70 years. These forgotten vessels threaten an environmental catastrophe that dwarfs history's worst oil spills. While the infamous Exxon Valdez disaster released 37,000 tonnes of crude oil, these sunken warships collectively contain an estimated 15 million tonnes.
This documentary journeys across Poland's Baltic coast, Norway, the USA, and the Pacific, following scientists who study seabed contamination from these "black tears of the sea." Their research reveals many wrecks have reached a critical stage—their fragile hulls now so corroded that even minor disturbances could trigger catastrophic ruptures.
Though experts warn that urgent action is needed to pump oil from these deteriorating wrecks, few governments have responded. While technically feasible, the complex and costly extraction process continues to be delayed despite clear warnings from oceanographers, coastguards, and salvage experts worldwide: the question isn't if these WWII wrecks will cause massive oil pollution—but when.

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