Non-Fleet related news including shipwrecks, treasure, hoards and finds from around the globe.
The Hunt is on for Historic Treasure Ship
Story by Lloyd Sowers NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – For 30 years, Captain Joe Zsiga took to the water in search of fish, but when he retired, he became a treasure hunter. “Do I want to
Treasure Talk: Episode 2 Part 1 The Amazing Gold Bars
On January 26, we posted an article, here, regarding Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member #78). At that time, we indicated Bob had started a blog called, “Treasure Talk: with Bob Evans”. The blog is available through the Finest
Archaeologists Reveal Secrets of Royal Shipwreck Sunk in Explosion
Image: Archaeologists explore the wreck of the Gribshunden, a 15th-century Danish flagship that sunk off the coast of Sweden in 1495. Brett Seymour/Tufts University © Brett Seymour/Tufts University Story by Ian Randall Archaeologists have begun
Wrechwatch TV: Shackleton’s Endurance in 3D
In the remotest, iciest place on Earth, the Weddell Sea in Antarctica, the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust found Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship the Endurance 3,000 meters down. They modelled the wreck using a futuristic 3D
Treasure Talk with Bob Evans
Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member # 78) of SS Central America fame has embarked on a new project in the world of writing. He has started a blog called “Treasure Talk: with Bob Evans”
Shipwreck — Lost But Never Recovered
Image: A diver leaps from the deck to join the search for the fabled treasure of the sunken Spanish galleon. Never-before-seen photos of Duke of Argyll’s ill-fated Tobermory treasure hunt By Stephen Gallacher Take a
Hoard Found in Statue Leg
Image: The hoard had 816 coins, including several valuable gold and silver ones. (Image credit: U. Dräger, Halle) ‘Huge fortune’ from the 1600s, including gold and silver coins, found in German church where Martin Luther
Seventy-Seven Fascinating Finds from 2024
Seventy-Seven Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2024, From a Mysterious ‘Anomaly’ Near the Great Pyramid of Giza to a Missing Portrait of Henry VIII The year’s most exciting discoveries included musket balls fired in the early
Wreckwatch Update
SHIPWRECK ADVENTURES IN 2025 Huge thanks to all our readers and viewers for following Wreckwatch magazine and Wreckwatch TV this year. If you feel like escaping down a wormhole into the oceans over the new
Modern Treasure Hunters
Image Credit: A photo of the treasure hidden in various locations around the United States by Jon Collins-Black, whose recent book, “There’s Treasure Inside,” contains clues to finding the fortune. Provided by Jon Collins-Black. Today,