Retired Admiral Sandecker's foundation finances various projects, including a marine salvage team led by Dirk Pitt and his Navy Seal veterans, who aim to find the missing Confederate gold on the "Ship of Death".

Sahara
Dirk Pitt, a celebrated explorer, ventures into the West African desert to uncover the mysteries of a sunken Civil War battleship, while simultaneously safeguarding a WHO doctor from the clutches of a merciless dictator.