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 the royal possessions of King Charles I when it sank off the coast of Fife in a violent storm in 1633 – and it has confounded treasure seekers ever since
By Ben Borland
The wreck of a royal treasure ship that sank in the Forth carrying treasure worth “hundreds of millions” has been found after a decades-long search, according to a new report.
The Blessing of Burntisland sank off the Fife coast during a violent storm in 1633 while carrying King Charles I’s possessions after he had been crowned King of Scotland in Edinburgh.
It is believed to contain a fabled 280-piece silver dining service commissioned by King Henry VIII as well as other royal possessions, which today could be worth more than £1billion.
Read the full article on Scottish Daily Express:
https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/wreck-hunters-claim-found-sunken-37568954
