Navy Finds Wreckage of Ship That Went Down in Hurricane

A US Navy search team Saturday found what is believed to be the wreckage of El Faro, the cargo ship that went missing Oct. 1 in the Bahamas after sailing into Hurricane Joaquin, reports CNN. "The target identified by Orion (side-scan radar) is consistent with a 790-foot cargo ship, which from sonar images appears to be in an upright position and in one piece," the National Transportation and Safety Board said in a statement.

The American-flagged El Faro, which went missing after reporting a marine emergency some 35 miles away from Crooked Island, was found in about 15,000 feet of water; the Navy plans to send a remote-controlled submersible Sunday to make a positive identification. The ship went down with 33 aboard; only one body has been recovered. The NTSB is investigating what caused the disaster. (More El Faro stories.)