Non-Fleet related news including shipwrecks, treasure, hoards and finds from around the globe.
Expedition to ‘Real Home of the Pirates of the Caribbean’ Hopes to Unearth Ships and Treasure
Image: Engraving of Henry Avery, English pirateer, taking one of the great mogul’s ships in the 17th century. Photograph: Pictorial Press/Alamy Exploration of Bahamas seabed will be first time notorious New Providence hideout has been
Hikers Become Treasure Hunters by Chance: They Find a Rusty Box Containing $340,000 Worth of Treasure
Aluminum can and iron box hide nearly 600 coins now valued at more than $340,000. Two weekend hikers thought they were just stopping for lunch in the Podkrkonoší Mountains—until a rust‑flecked can and a dented iron
Looking for Lost Loot? Check This Out
Photo: (Photo/Shutterstock) Hidden Treasure Hikes: Where to Search for Lost Loot Across America by Will Brendza, June 16, 2025 Finding a cache of gold out in the woods is every hiker’s dream — and sometimes, it
Marine Experts Find Likely Remains of 18th-Century Treasure Ship
Image: Underwater archaeologists may have found the Recovery, an 18th-century treasure ship lost off Wexford, Ireland. (Getty Images; Brian and Kevin Martin via Pen News) Discovery includes unique copper-covered rudder and evidence of luxurious cargo
Treasure Talk: Episode 5 Part 2 The Wonders of Treasure Mineralization
Check out Bob’s latest Episode 5 Part 2 The Wonders of Treasure Mineralization 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
Treasure Talk: Episode 5 Part 1 GOLD & RUST
Check out Bob’s latest Episode 5 Part 1 GOLD & RUST 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.
Mystery of Lost British Treasure Ship May be Solved
Divers claim they have uncovered a huge clue after decades of searching by Sam Creed, General News ReporterPublished: May 27, 2025 A BRITISH ship filled with “rare treasure” that disappeared centuries ago may finally have
American Submarine, Lost for Over a Century, Found
A reconstruction made from detailed digital photographs and sonar data shows the U.S. submarine F-1 lying on the seafloor a few miles from San Diego. (Image credit: Image by Zoe Daheron, © Woods Hole Oceanographic)
Construction Workers Discovered Not One, Not Two, But Six Centuries-Old Shipwrecks
Image: designprojects//Getty Images Construction on the Varberg Tunnel in Sweden—part of a modern railway project—has resulted in an unexpected bounty of historical underwater finds: six shipwrecks spanning the Middle Ages to the 17th century, all maritime remnants
Shipwreck Hunters Diving on Two More Sunken Vessels This Summer
Image: The engine of the “Big Engine Steamer” standing tall on the ocean floor about 100 miles southeast of the island last summer. Photo by Andrew Donn. By Kaie Quigley, May 8, 2025 (May 6,