The Xing Da

Built in 1902, this Chinese freighter was the target of a U.S. sting operation. The ship left a Chinese port in June 1996 en route to Bermuda with a cargo of more than 80 illegal immigrants hoping to reach the U.S. The Xing Da and her crew were captured in 1997 about 140 miles off Bermuda by the U.S. Coast Guard. The ship was towed to Bermuda and sunk on May 15, 1997 in she is in 104 feet of water.