Ship of Fools Tech business guy Chris Wilson bought a broken-down cruise ship off Craigslist and spent years and lots of money trying to restore it, CNN reports. But now the 293-foot rust bucket is sinking in a river delta in California and looks to be headed for its farewell voyage to the salvage yard,

This historic cruise ship once had a bright future, but now it’s been repossessed by the city of Stockton, California. After purchasing the former German passenger liner and “pocket” cruise ship Wappen von Hamburg on Craigslist in 2008,

Chris Wilson's $1 Million Dream Purchase Completely Fell Apart He Was Forced To Sell His Cruise Ship, But The Sale Is Being Questioned. It wasn't the outcome Chris Wilson was look

Chris Willson poured years and money into bringing a vintage cruise liner back to life, then it all went wrong.

A man who purchased a cruise ship and spent 15 years on a $1 million (£760,000) restoration job was forced to give it all up for one issue. Chris Wilson from the US moved into the 293-foot vessel with 85 cabins with his long-term partner Jin Li after finding it on Craigslist in 2008.

Buying a historic cruise ship found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Utahn Chris Willson.

A cruise ship purchased by an unidentified Utah man on Craigslist in 2008 began to sink shortly after the buyer spent more than $1 million renovating the vessel. Chris Willson, a California-based tech entrepreneur,