Non-Fleet related news including shipwrecks, treasure, hoards and finds from around the globe.
The Banknotes That Slept Beneath the Sea
Image: For more than 25 years, the SS Egypt had sailed the long route between Europe and India An extraordinary tale of steamship Egypt and the lost banknotes of the princely state of Hyderabad By
Routine Dredging at Texas City Dike Discovers Gold Coins, Lost Pirate Treasure
Photo Courtesy of City of Texas City By Eldin Ganic The City of Texas City said that during the recent routine dredging at the Texas City Dike, crews made a discovery that was anything but
Wreck of Danish Warship, Remains of Sailor Found 225 Years After Attack by Horatio Nelson’s British Fleet
Image Credit: An archaeologist points to a computer screen showing a map of the wreck of Danish flagship “Dannebroge” that sank during the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801, in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 31, 2026. James
Pelorus Expedition Lets Guests Dive Into Historic Maurepas Shipwreck
Pelorus is inviting travellers to join a real shipwreck salvage mission in Panama, diving for artefacts from a 17th-century French frigate while living aboard a private yacht. Robbie Hodges reports Experiential travel company Pelorus is offering travellers
Treasure Talk: Episode 13 — Shipwreck Scenes of History
Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 13 — Shipwreck Scenes of History on Finest Known. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member #78) of S.S. Central America fame has embarked on a new project in the world of writing.
Cannonball ‘Very Likely’ Fired in 1836 Battle of the Alamo Found Buried Near Church
Image Credit: Archaeologists at the Alamo uncovered a historic cannonball believed to date back to the pivotal 1836 battle between Mexican forces and Texian defenders. (MPI/Getty Images; Alamo Trust) Four-pound solid bronze cannonball found just
Archaeologists Found Silver, Bones, and a Mysterious Sealed Chest in a Dutch Treasure Shipwreck Lost off England in 1740
Image Credit: © A Sealed Chest In A 1740 Shipwreck Is Deepening The Mystery Of A Lost Treasure Off England’s Coast. Credit: Nicolas-SB/Shutterstock.com The first signs of the Rooswijk disaster did not come from the ship itself.
Historic Navy Shipwreck Breaks Through The Surface After 400 Years Under Sea
Image: 1600s shipwreck in Sweden – CBS Texas/YouTube After 400 years underwater, a Swedish Navy vessel in the Baltic Sea off Stockholm has become visible. Sunk on purpose back in the 17th century, the ship has
Scientists Found a Broken Clay Pot—With 409 Gold Coins Inside
Image: fikretozk//Getty Images By Tim Newcomb Tucked under the stone foundation of a wooden house along the historic Torzhok district in Russia’s Tver Oblast, archaeologists discovered a broken clay pot from over 100 years ago. But
He Discovered a Legendary Sunken Treasure—and Accidentally Uncovered a 360-Year-Old Crime
Image: PM Images//Getty Images By Tim Newcomb Carrying a double load of bounty, the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas (“Our Lady of Wonders”) wrecked about 43 miles off the shore of the Bahamas in 1656. During its descent, the