Billion Dollar Wreck
Documentary
Billion Dollar Wreck (2016) jb0579 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.
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Seasons & episodes
1The Mysterious Treasure of the Republic8 Feb 2016Martin Bayerle and his estranged son, Grant, return to the wreck that nearly destroyed their family, and begin an expedition which could be their last chance to solve the mystery of the RMS Republic and recover over a billion dollars of treasure.
2Diver Down15 Feb 2016Martin 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.
3Doomed to Repeat22 Feb 2016When 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.
4The Gold Chamber of Secrets29 Feb 2016Martin 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.
5How It Went Down7 Mar 2016When 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.
6The Price of Gold14 Mar 2016A dive on the port side of the wreck yields a piece of the past, and a suspicious boat is spotted nearby.
7The Mystery Deepens21 Mar 2016New information is revealed, and questions are answered about the history and mystery of the RMS Republic, her billion dollar gold cargo, and the Bayerle's obsessive quest to recover the bounty and unlock a century old conspiracy.- 8The Lure of the Republic28 Mar 2016Grant challenges his father's strategy and forces a new approach to recovering the bounty of the Republic.
- 9The Gold Rush4 Apr 2016 · 43mThe crew makes a run at Republic's treasure, and faces down a destructive storm.
Details
- First aired
- 8 Feb 2016
- Last aired
- 4 Apr 2016
- Status
- Canceled
- Language
- English
- Network
- History
- Episodes
- 9
- Votes
- 7 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
- MMartin BayerleHimself
- GGrant BayerleHimself
- TTim FerrisHimself
