Over 750 known shipwrecks can be found on the gulf’s bottom, the earliest dating back to the 16th century.
One of the most recently discovered shipwrecks of an unknown origin, named the Mardi Gras, was discovered during an oilfield inspection in 2002. After a thorough inspection of the items pulled out of the shipwreck, scientists believe it is a vessel from the early 19th century.
