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

7 Priceless Facts About the U.S. Mint
Author Timothy Ott With the ratification of the Constitution in 1788 and the Bill of Rights in 1791, citizens of the fledgling United States of America could count on documentation that guaranteed the separation of

Company Discovers French Shipwreck with Bronze Cannons Near Florida, Loses Legal Battle for Control to France
Written by Caio Aviz Bronze cannons with fleur-de-lis and the royal monument discovered by Global Marine Exploration near Cape Canaveral belonged to the La Trinité, a French shipwrecked in 1565, came under France’s control after nearly

How Deep-Pocketed Patrons Are Keeping Shipwreck Treasure Hunting Alive
Image: Allen Exploration’s fleet includes a deep-water submersible (top), a 164-foot superyacht that serves as mothership, a 183-foot support vessel, and multiple specialized vessels for treasure hunting. By Brett Berk Advances in deep-sea technology—including autonomous

Ancient Shipwreck Gives Up Dazzling Treasures After More Than 1,300 Years Underwater
Image: Archaeologists examining an ancient shipwreck near Croatia’s island of Mljet uncovered a dazzling array of coins and jewelry. (Reuters/Antonio Bronic) Stunning find of gold jewelry and coins includes elaborate piece studded with pearls and

Major Shipwreck Find: 16th-Century Merchant Vessel with Pottery
Image: Major shipwreck find: 16th-century merchant vessel with pottery By Jesse Weber (NewsNation) — Oceanographer Dr. David Gallo says archaeologists will use the latest technology to determine how a 16th-century merchant vessel ended up more than 8,000

‘Something Extraordinary Beneath Our Waters’: The Hunt for a 16th Century Shipwreck on the SC Coast
Image: Jim Spirek’s team uses a boat loaded with imaging equipment to search for the lost ship. South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology/Provided By Colin Elam GEORGETOWN — Six Spanish ships and 600 settlers

Wreck Hunters Claim to Have Found a Sunken Treasure Ship in the Forth Carrying Gold and Silver Worth £1bn
Image: A shipwreck against the Bass Rock in Firth of Forth, in a storm similar to the one that sank The Blessing(Image: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty) The Blessing of Burntisland was carrying

Archaeologists Recovered Henry VIII’s 400-Year-Old Lost Warship. What They Found Was Staggering.
Image: OLIVIA HARRIS // Getty Images Recovery of the Mary Rose unearthed more than 8,000 Tudor-era weapons, a shipwreck record. By Tim Newcomb Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: For 34 years,

Three Sons Found Their Father at the Bottom of the Bering Sea
USS Grunion left Pearl Harbor on her first war patrol in June 1942 under Lieutenant Commander Mannert Abele. Off Kiska in the Aleutians, she sank two Japanese sub-chasers, then on July 30 she attacked the

Construction Workers Uncover $10 Million in Gold While Building Sewer Under Former Brewery
Image: Construction workers in Belgium this week uncovered $10.4 million in gold while building a new sewer below a former brewery, according to local police. (Lokale Politie Dendermonde/Facebook) An 18-year-old worker said he initially mistook