1.
There is something fascinating about a sunken ship. It is as if the vessel was frozen ______ (1) time at the bottom of a body of water. Thanks to popular culture, we think there is a chance of finding some treasure down there.

2.
In May 2020, the remnants of what was thought to be the PT-59 Navy vessel ______ (2) lifted off the bottom of the Harlem River in Manhattan. A sunken ship in a major city was news in itself.

3.
______ (3) this boat had another interesting layer.

4.
John F. Kennedy commanded the PT-59 during World War Two, in 1943, when he ______ (4) in his mid-20s.

5.
______ (5) did the boat get there? After the war, it was operated as a charter boat from the 1950s to 1970s.

6.
It was painted white, its machine guns replaced by fishing rod holders and railings for anglers to lean ______ (6).

7.
Its powerful engines were replaced ______ (7) more economical twin diesels.

8.
______ (8) in 1970, a school teacher, Redmond Burke, purchased the PT-59 for a thousand dollars....

9.
Redmond Burke, purchased the PT-59 for a thousand dollars and turned it ______ (9) a houseboat. He lived in it for a while.

10.
Unfortunately, it kept leaking and eventually the upkeep got to be too much ______ (10) Burke let it sink to the bottom of the river. It remained there for decades.