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

Image: A single boot found amid the wreckage of the USS Nevada. (NOAA / NOAA) A NOAA team exploring the wreckage site stumbled upon a boot leftover from the ship’s prior missions. Other debris from

Images illustrate an early 20th century view of the RMS “Republic” afloat, as well as the ship in its resting place on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Images courtesy of Lords of Fortune LLC.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The simple sight of a button is usually something people take for granted, but to maritime archeologists in Florida, a recent discovery is nothing short of a historical treasure- a rare

Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 3 Part 2 The treasure’s public debut on Finest Know. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member # 78) of SS Central America fame has embarked on a new

Check out Bob’s latest Episode 3 Part 1 My “Office” at Sea on Finest Know. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member # 78) of SS Central America fame has embarked on a new project in

Treasure & Maritime Mystery in Jersey. The World’s Largest Celtic Hoard. Out now in a Wreckwatch Magazine special issue for Spring 2025. And a Wreckwatch TV accompanying film. With 70,000 silver coins & 11 gold

Here is an interesting analysis of the C.S.S. Alabama. Built in 1862, she went on a 22-month-long rampage through three oceans, burning or capturing 64 merchant vessels and a Union warship. Ultimately, she was cornered

To celebrate the publication of the paperback of The Pirate King, it’s competition time. Wreckwatch TV is bringing you an exclusive chance to get your hands on the only hardback copies of The Pirate King

Image by: Nowy Sacz Historical and Exploratory Association, “Experts found 103 silver items in total, ranging from cutlery to goblets.” In June 1941, the Nazis took hold of Nowy Sacz Royal Castle in Poland and