Deep Sea Detectives

The hosts of Deep Sea Detectives discover new evidence about the fate of the fabled liner. •An important new investigation of the Titanic's loss. •Hosted by John Chatterton and Richie Kohler of Deep Sea Detectives. •Diving outside the wreck zone, John and Richie discover important new pieces of evidence. In August 2005, John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, hosts of DEEP SEA DETECTIVES, led an expedition to the wreck of RMS Titanic. Diving 2 miles down in Russian submersibles, they searched outside the known debris field for new evidence. On their final dive they made an extraordinary find: two large, intact sections of the Titanic's bottom hull in pristine condition with the red bottom paint still on them. For four months, a team of historians, marine architects, and engineers has been conducting a forensic analysis of this find. All agree that it's the most significant new discovery since the wreck was located in 1985. Analysis is ongoing, but preliminary indications are that these bottom sections will change our understanding of how the ship broke apart, and rewrite the story of the Titanic's final moments.

Exploring the wreckage of the USS Mississinewa, which was sunk near the Caroline Islands in 1944 by a Japanese torpedo manually guided on a suicide mission.

June 20, 1941. The U.S. submarine O-9 noses below the surface off the coast of New Hampshire, carrying a crew of 33, and is never seen again. Years of inquiries have failed to find answers to what caused this terrible tragedy…until now. In this exciting program, join DEEP SEA DETECTIVES Richie Kohler and John Chatterton, as they head out to sea with the National Undersea Research Center to take the first-ever video survey of the O-9 wreck in an attempt to solve this long-forgotten mystery. First, travel to the U.S. Naval Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut, where the team learns about some of the potential emergencies and worst-case scenarios submariners face while submerged. Next, investigate evidence of structural deficiencies on the O-9 before it was returned to service for the war, which could point to an explanation for the tragedy. Finally, experience the thrill of an up-close look at wreck, which provides crucial clues as to what might have gone wrong.

In 290 BC, the Egyptian Pharaohs construct one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the tallest lighthouse ever built: the Lighthouse of Alexandria. In the 14th century, an earthquake toppled her and the tower's remains fell into Alexandria harbor where they were forgotten for centuries. Now, researchers believe they have found the stones from the lighthouse. But others say these can't be her stones because they believe the lighthouse stood in a very different location. Join our deep-water detectives, John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, as they dive in Alexandria for the archaeological ruins that hold the key to solving this ancient mystery.