Expedition to ‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’ begins with £16 billion haul set to be discovered
The search for the lucrative bounty is underway. The Colombian government has started an expedition to recover an 18th Century Spanish galleon dubbed the “holy grail of shipwrecks”. The wreckage, which was sunk by the British Royal Navy in 1708 in the Caribbean Sea, has an estimated £16bn ($20bn) in treasure on board. Gustavo Petro, […]
1 year ago
Shipwreck hunters stunned by discovery at bottom of Lake Superior
Plenty of mystery surrounds the wreck Shipwreck hunters were left speechless after they discovered a ship at the bottom of the world’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Superior. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society revealed their stunning discovery on Monday, sharing pictures of the wreck on social media. The 244ft (74-metre) bulk carrier Arlington dates back to […]
2 years ago
New photos show a centuries-old shipwreck carrying lost treasure worth billions of dollars
The ship’s treasure is believed to be worth around $17bn by today’s standards Newly released photos claim to show a centuries old shipwreck off the coast of Columbia that contains lost treasure worth billions of dollars by today’s standards. Photos of the San Jose galleon, which was sank by the British navy in 1708 whilst […]
4 years ago
Endurance: Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship found frozen in time after sinking off Antartica 107 years ago
It has been labelled the ‘finest wooden shipwreck ever seen’ Endurance, the lost ship belonging to legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, has been found in the Antarctic in one of the greatest shipwreck discoveries ever. The ship sank in 1915 when it was crushed by sea ice during one of Shackleton’s expeditions to the Antarctic, […]
4 years ago
Captain Cook’s lost ship finally found at bottom of ocean after nearly 250 years
The finders are insisting it’s the genuine article while other experts are more sceptical In what would be a ground-breaking historical discovery were it to be fully confirmed, a team of divers and researchers claim Captain Cook’s Endeavour has been discovered off the coast of Rhode Island. As announced by the Australian National Maritime Museum, […]
4 years ago
Shipwrecked mum found dead saved her children by breastfeeding them at sea
The kids are being treated in hospital A Venezuelan mum was found dead after being shipwrecked at sea – but her two kids were saved thanks to their mother breastfeeding them while marooned in the ocean. Mariely Chacón, 40, and her two kids Jose David and Maria Beatriz, were marooned in the Atlantic ocean after […]
4 years ago