NTSB releases video of sunken El Faro

The battered hunk of metal resting at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean is the El Faro in its watery grave, according to images released Sunday by federal investigators. Despite a gash through the cargo ship’s stern, its visible insignia clearly identifies the vessel as the doomed El Faro, which sank on Oct. 1 near the Bahamas after taking on a catastrophic amount of water during Hurricane Joaquin. The ship’s gnarled navigation bridge snapped off and settled a half mile from the hull on the ocean bed at 15,000 feet, 2,500 feet deeper than the Titanic. Click here to read more: http://nydn.us/1UpG5oD Subscribe to our channel:    / nydailynews   Follow us on Twitter:   / nydnvideo   Friend us on Facebook:   / thenewyorkdailynews   Follow us on Tumblr:   / nydailynews