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

Utah man bought cruise ship on Craigslist – now it’s sinking after $1m restoration - In May, the ship had begun to ‘sink in 13 feet of water and discharge pollution’

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,

The 'Aurora' began to "sink in 13 feet of water and discharge pollution," the U.S. Coast Guard announced in May

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.

Chris Willson spent over 15 years restoring Aurora to its former glory but not everyone was as enthusiastic about the historic cruise ship.

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

Chris Willson and his partner spent 15 years and an estimated $1 million renovating a cruise ship they bought online, only for it to begin taking on water.