The Baltic Sea Anomaly

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During the summer of 2011, a commercial dive team encountered a mysterious sonar contact, straddling the sea floor in the northernmost reaches of the Baltic Sea. Since it was discovered, this object has continued to defy all attempts to uncover its origins. What exactly is the Baltic Sea Anomaly?

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[bloodyneptune]

Its sad, one minute you're making the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs, the next you're at the bottom of the Baltic Sea

[KnowledgeAddicted]

I heard Baltic sea used to freeze every winter during Little Ice Age, and they were building winter inns and taverns on the ice for the people traveling through frozen sea. I bet lots of stuff was left each year when they were wrapping up for the spring

[UmbraHand]

Complete speculation here by my part:
It is possible for this structure to be built by early humans; not advanced or anything. During the last ice age, many areas of the world currently underwater were exposed to the air, had fauna and vegetation and were used by people. A clear example is Doggerland between the UK and France, currently underwater, it still has human structures and remains that have been covered and mapped.
Adding to this, this is in an area close to the pole and hence, during this era, very likely did not have this amount of water present. The sliding section is not surprising, a heavy object can force underwater sliding and is a well known geological effect, responsible for certain types of tsunamis .
But as with everything we will just have to wait for data to come and, and, as in the case, reality tend to disappoint sometimes. That is just my take. Cheers
PS: Several people have pointed out the impossibility of this scenario as the Baltic Sea was still underwater during this period and as the comment thread it quite large I reckon most have not read these replies. The proposed model is not viable.

[codytebaldi]

Just a point of information - the vessel shown beginning at 5:07, Oceanxplorer, belongs to the marine science research organization "OceanX" which was founded in 2019 by American investor Raymond Dalio, and is NOT related to "Ocean X-Team", the Swedish marine diving and salvage team which discovered the Baltic Sea anomaly in 2011 as described in the video.

[RealRed]

Han's going to have a fit seeing the Falcon like that.

[whalehands]

I'm not joking when I say that your videos bring a peaceful end to a hellacious day. I love watching these just before bed.

[pohjantuulet]

In the Finnish national epic 'Kalevala', which was originally composed with a combination of different folk tales across Finland, Blacksmith Ilmarinen forges a magical device known as 'Sampo', which according to the tale is able to produce infinite amount of material wealth out of thin air. He forges this device as a wedding tribute to 'Louhi', also known as the Hag of the North, in order for Ilmarinen to marry one of Louhi's daughters. After the wedding, the men of Kalevala realize that giving the device to their main adversary was likely a bad mistake, so they set out to reclaim it for themselves once more. During this raid, they manage to steal Sampo back, but only briefly, since Louhi being a renown witch turns herself into a winged beast and attacks the boat carrying Sampo. During this fight, Sampo is lost forever as it first gets damaged during the fight and ultimately falls over the edge of the Boat, sinking to the dark depths below.

It is never disclosed in the tale what sea is in question when the men of Kalevala lose the Sampo, only that it separated the land of Kalevala from the deep frozen North. The Baltic sea anomaly could very well be the lost Sampo, since it was also never specified how big the device was.

[davidbruce]

i remember when this was news. everyone said they found the Millenium Falcon! my vote is for ancient civilization. great story guys!

[azureascendant]

These mysteries of possible ancient civilizations are the best.

The Yonaguni ruins in the south of the Ryukyu islands is another mystery I highly recommend looking into.

[josephwear]

Hey remember the episodes regarding allegedly cursed ships? I’ve got a really good one. The Viking Sally. Two murders plus one of the highest losses of life in a maritime disaster. I think it’s worth a look into.

[Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

Ever heard of Kalkajaka, AKA Black Mountain in Australia? Either in Queensland or NSW, I forget. Ever since hearing a certain horrifying story about a guy who was lost in there, I’ve wanted to know more...but there’s not much out there about the place.

Even the composition of the mountain itself isn’t understood. It’s just a giant mound of huge boulders. No one knows how deep these boulders go either. Some even believe the boulders were placed there, to seal “something” away.

Witnesses have said they can hear haunting moans and wails from deep within the mountain, and it’s often accompanied by a horrible rotting stench.

Some people have even suggested that the lichen-like organisms on the rocks releases toxins into the air incapacitating and killing animals, and eventually feeding off them as the body decays. Others have suggested that it’s a portal to hell itself. The Indigenous people have all sorts of stories about the place. Either way, I can’t help but wonder what might be down below that mountain.

[Maddog]

The fact that the sonar scans just look so weird is what really makes this object so fascinating.

I know parts of the seabed were above water in the last Ice Age, and certainly there's a lot of evidence that the peoples of the time built along what was then the coast, only having to move when the water levels started to rise. Wouldn't it be sad if humanity could have had a larger head start on civilization if our first ones hadn't been sunk under the waves?

[TheScientificBackpac]

This channel never fails to throw me out of my chair with giddiness when I see the new spectacle or event I’ve treasured so dear to my twisted head that they deside to cover! Cheers bedtime stories!

[genericpersonx]

What a fun story. Mysterious objects, mysterious inability to collect basic data and samples, and above all, deep in the dark ocean far from our sight, leaving us compelled to imagine more than perceive. Always good fodder to feed the Fortean palate!

[catsfrommars]

This unlocked some childhood memories for me. I vaguely remembered reading in a magazine along the lines of Popular Science or Popular Mechanics and remembered them calling it the “ Millennium Falcon” because of it’s vague resemblance of it.

[jimbracknell]

Good vid again guys! Have you ever heard of those giant "tread tracks" that were allegedly discovered in a Norwegian fjord? that would be another good subject.

[kostathomas]

Two years since I found you guys, I still don't know how you keep finding new and amazing mysteries I've never heard of, truly top notch work lads!

[bopeton]

Why is it so hard to say "we don't have a lot of information about this so it's not smart to form a hypothesis yet"

[Chrisfragger]

I know it must be tough, but I wish you put out more content. Every video is just GOLD, from the narration to the visual artwork.

[obsidiansands]

Of all the things I've been hearing about it, I keep wondering if it's somehow radiation leakage that could explain for the malfunctioning equipment the moment it gets near the site itself. Poring over whatever I could find, none of it indicates if the team ever tried to check for radiation amongst the data coming in. Any way, great episode as usual!