Non-Fleet related news including shipwrecks, treasure, hoards and finds from around the globe.
NOAA Needs Help Identifying Car Found In WWII Shipwreck
Image: There is no immediate explanation for the car’s inclusion aboard the aircraft carrier. Credit: NOAA No one knows how or why the vehicle made it onto the USS Yorktown.By Andrew Paul, Published Apr 21,
Pirates, Treasure, Spies
The sea dog Henry Avery plundered $108 million in 1695, started the golden age of piracy… and then vanished. The world has been looking for him ever since. You’ll never believe his fate. Wreckwatch magazine
The SSCA Had More Than Just Gold Coins
While searching through some archival material, I came across this interesting mailer advertising gold nuggets from the S.S. Central America (SSCA). We tend to forget that there were gold nuggets found among the treasures recovered
A One Of A Kind Clump
Here is a picture of an item that recently crossed my desk. It is a clump (or, officially, an aggregate) that contains about 20 plus coins. We are all familiar with clumps of silver coins
Odd Antique Found at Bottom of the Ocean Amid World War II Battleship Wreckage
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
Coin World: Organizers Seeking RMS ‘Republic’ Cargo Call for Investors
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.
War Trophy From George Washington’s Army Discovered Amid British Shipwreck
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
Treasure Talk: Episode 3 Part 2 The treasure’s public debut
Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 3 Part 2 The treasure’s public debut on Finest Known. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member # 78) of SS Central America fame has embarked on a new
Treasure Talk: Episode 3 Part 1 My “Office” at Sea
Check out Bob’s latest Episode 3 Part 1 My “Office” at Sea on Finest Known. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member # 78) of SS Central America fame has embarked on a new project in
Mystery of Jersey’s Celtic Treasure
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