Shipwrecks, Treasure, Hoards, and Finds From Around the World

The São Jorge sank in 1524. Centuries later, could it have appeared off the coast of Kenya? By Michael NatalePhoto: Tom Meaker // Getty Images(shipwreck-at-crow-point-in-devon-royalty-free-image-1732650580) In 2016, the timbers of a ship’s hull were discovered

Here is a story from Vienna that is actually not all that uncommon. A contractor finds coins buried in a wall, floor or fireplace and a legal battle erupts over who gets the coins…the finder,

As President of the 1715 Fleet Society, I am often called upon to give a presentation on the history of the 1715 Fleet, its loss rediscovery, and recovery. I usually have a short version or

Here is a very nice story about a person’s reunion with a long lost class ring. It’s stories like this that make you smile.  Diver finds graduation ring lost in the ocean almost 5 decades

Here is an interesting story that proves that fact is often stranger than fiction. Missing 17th-Century Spanish Galleon That Inspired Filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s 1985 Movie Discovered off the Oregon Coast

Special thanks to Fleet Society member Dave Crooks (Member #7) for his continued support of our new Newsletter page that focuses on other shipwrecks and related treasure. Here is a link he sent us regarding

This article was submitted by our Vice-President Phil Flemming. It is a lesson on how to explore but not disturb a deep wreck. Here is the article: See individual artifacts on the deck of sunken

An update on the San Jose can be found at the link below: The Fraught Battle over the Holy Grail of Ships

Frozen in Time: 32,000-year-old Woolly Rhino Found with Skin, Fur, and Organs Intact

The rediscovery of the vessel, which was captured by the Japanese for a time during World War II, highlights the potential of underwater autonomous vehicles to map the ocean floor. Link to the full article