Wreckage found at the bottom of the ocean over the weekend is the sunken cargo ship El Faro, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed Monday.
The wreckage was found Saturday in 15,000 feet of water east of the Bahamas. … Authorities have said that their goal was to locate the ship’s black box, which might offer clues as to what went wrong aboard the vessel.
Families of at least two crewmembers have filed lawsuits against the ship’s owners. One of the families alleged in their suit that the ship “had a history of losing power while under voyage and during hurricanes.”
