Intriguing and interesting finds on sunken ships

Wreck near Salcombe Bay
Perhaps this is one of the oldest shipwrecks in the world. A merchant ship was engaged in the transportation of copper ingots and tin as early as 900 B.C. The found cargo is evidence that commerce was already developed in ancient times.




Wreck from Belitung
The Arabian ship sank back in 820, and it was found by a fisherman off the coast of India in 1998. Numerous gold and silver objects from the Tang Dynasty were found on the ship, as well as one-of-a-kind pottery. In total, the treasure was counted in the amount of $ 80 million.



SS Central America
The American steamer sank in 1857. 153 people, mostly women and children, were able to escape, the remaining 400 people on board the ship died. About 15 tons of gold mined during the California Gold Rush sank with them. The lost treasures are estimated at about $100-150 million.



Sunken Treasures of Antikythera
A sunken antique Roman ship was discovered in 1901 in the Aegean Sea near the island of Antikythera. Sponge divers managed to get a bronze statue of the young man and many other artifacts. The cost of the discovered treasures is estimated at $120-160 million.

Ship S.S. Republic
A sea treasure worth $120-180 million was found off the coast of Georgia. Thousands of twenty-dollar gold coins were found in the holds of the sunken steamer, allocated for the reconstruction of the Southern states after the Civil War of 1861-1865.



Bom Jesus Ship
When geologists at De Beers, an international corporation engaged in the extraction, sale and processing of natural diamonds, found a vessel off the coast of Africa, literally dug into the beach, they were very surprised. An incredible amount of gold coins, cannons, swords, and elephant tusks were found on the ship.



Корабль SS Gairsoppa
A British ship carrying tons of silver, cast iron, and tea was attacked by the German submarine U-37. The value of the treasure is estimated at $ 200 million.



Wajda's flagship
This ship is notable for being the only pirate ship ever found. A lot of valuable pirate weapons, coins and other artifacts totaling $400 million were found on the ship.



Nuestra Señora de Atocha
A Spanish galleon sank off the coast of Florida as a result of a storm. The ship carried only valuables, so among its remains were found a lot of gold and silver bars, silver coins, jewelry, copper, weapons totaling $ 450 million.



Nuestra Senbora de las Mercedes
The Spanish frigate sank near the Strait of Gibraltar. The cargo, which consisted of tons of gold and silver in Spanish coins, was valued at $500 million. This treasure is considered the most valuable ever found on the seabed.