Cargo ship carrying Porsches, Lamborghinis, and more sinks in the Atlantic

The saga of the Felicity Ace has come to an end after 16 days.

The luxury car-carrying cargo ship, which has been adrift in the Atlantic Ocean since its crew abandoned it on February 16th, sank Tuesday near Portugal, according to its owner.

According to The Verge:

Nearly 4,000 cars from the Volkswagen Group were being transported to the USA, the company confirmed to Insider. Felicity Ace was carrying both electric and non-electric vehicles, according to the Associated Press, and reports from February indicated PorschesBentleysLamborghinis, and other luxury cars were among those on board. While it’s unclear exactly what started the blaze, captain Joao Mendes Cabecas of the port of Hortas said lithium-ion batteries in EVs aboard the ship caught fire, Reuters reported in February.

If you were a diver, would you go after those cars?

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