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

Rare Russian Gold Ingot Has Fascinating History
Gold ingots/bars are captivating numismatic items. The old ones are not only intrinsically valuable they also have interesting histories. Who doesn’t know about the S.S. Central America? The legendary “Ship of Gold” with its cargo

Update: New National Geographic Series
Disney announced that the National Geographic documentary series, “Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal” is going to be coming to Disney+ and Hulu on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM EST. The original post can

More on the San Jose
Here is an update on the San Jose from the BBC. This wreck continues to tantalize the media as numerous news agencies follow the recovery of coins and artifacts from one of history’s most significant

A Fortune of Gold Coins Still Looms Tantalizingly Close to the Del Norte Coast
Here is an interesting article about one of my favorite shipwrecks, the Brother Jonathan. It is likely you will be hearing more about this shipwreck in the near future. The whole story surrounding the Brother

The Trouble with Treasure
Here is a very interesting story about treasure and all of the trouble that seems to go along with it at times. In this case some innocent people got mixed up in a sinister plot.

New National Geographic Series Coming Soon
Disney has announced that the National Geographic documentary series, “Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal” is going to be coming to Disney+ and Hulu on Thursday, August 22, 2024. From BBC Studios and based on a

The Ship of the Desert
Here is a story from 2008 that is still fascinating 16 years later. It was in 2008 that the Bom Jesus, a Portuguese trading vessel, was found in, of all places, the Namibian desert. On

Recent Archaeological News
Here are some interesting archaeological stories regarding recent recoveries from around the globe. Read about a Bronze Age sword found in Bavaria that, despite its age, is incredibly well preserved. An excavation in Turkey came

Legal Battles Over the Titanic Continue
As with many shipwrecks, the real difficulty is not in the finding, it is in the keeping. RMS Titanic, Incorporated (RMST) understands this quite clearly. Since 1994 RMST has been the official court-recognized steward of

Owning a Piece of History
One of the great things about collecting shipwreck coins is that you are holding a piece of history. It doesn’t matter if the coin is from a Greek vessel lost in the Aegean, from a