Non-Fleet related news including shipwrecks, treasure, hoards and finds from around the globe.

400-Year-Old Shipwreck Found During Pipeline Survey in Germany’s Bay of Greifswald
Image: A photo-based map of the wreck pieces and a magnetic map. Credit: M. Grabowski 2023 / LaKD M-V in Grabowski et al. 2026 by Sandee Oster In 2023, in preparation for the construction of

6 Foods Pirates Really Ate at Sea
Image: Pirate Ship in Pursuit of Merchant Vessel with Booty | Bettmann/GettyImages The strange, salty, and sometimes surprising foods pirates survived on at sea. By Paul Anthony Jones During the Age of Sail, it might

Colombia Prepares for US$20 Billion Battle Over San Jose Galleon
Image: Colombia is approaching one of the most critical legal confrontations in its modern history, over the San Jose Galleon, at stake roughly $20 billion USD. Credit: SebastianGalvis – CC-BY-4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. By Luis

Faint Signal Leads Treasure Hunters to Massive Discovery at Legendary 400-Year-Old Wreck
Image: Treasure hunters searching the Nuestra Señora de Atocha shipwreck off the Florida Keys recently recovered a 55-pound copper ingot. (Mel Fisher’s Shipwreck Treasures) Treasure hunter follows trail of coins to massive shipwreck find, now

Saudi Treasure Mystery: 16 Tonnes of Silver Recovered From Ship That Sank 82 Years Ago
Photo: Saudi treasure mystery (Pic Credit: AI) A 1944 ship carrying millions of Saudi silver riyals sank after a German submarine attack. Decades later, over one million coins were recovered, while much remains underwater. Written

The Love of Her Life Died at Sea Hunting Shipwrecks. Now She’s Taking the Helm.
By AJ McDougall After Jennifer Sellitti lost her partner Joe Mazraani, she thought everything was over. Then she inherited his ship After Joe died, Jennifer Sellitti felt as though she were living underwater. Other people

220-Year-Old Oak Island Mystery Solved
The long-standing intrigue surrounding Oak Island has captivated treasure hunters, historians, and enthusiasts for over two centuries. Known for its legendary buried treasures, mysterious artifacts, and puzzling underground structures, Oak Island’s secrets have remained elusive

Treasures from the Sunken French Ship that Sank 130 Years Ago Are Still Being Found on the Beaches of Kurzeme
Photo: скриншот видео TV3 More than 130 years ago, a French sailing ship with a cargo of mahogany sank off the coast of Latvia. Today, after strong storms, pieces of valuable wood are still being

Remember: The Final Journey of the S.S. Central America
Ended 169 Years Ago on September 12, 1857 Remember the people aboard the S.S. Central America’s final journey by joining 10 Tumultuous Years in a moment of reflection this weekend, honoring the 425 passengers and

Treasure Talk: Episode 16 Heavy Metal
Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 16 Heavy Metal 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. He has started a