This is the SS Gairsoppa, a merchant ship that was crossing the Atlantic until a Nazi U-boat sunk it. It was loaded with seven million grams of ounces. That’s $US202.74 million, which will be kept mostly by the treasure hunters.
An Austrian man who has been identified as just Andreas K. is one lucky bastard. While digging around in his yard back in 2007, he managed to find a treasure trove of jewellery and ornaments buried 650 years ago.
The odd mess in this photo is a copper-alloy sword guard discovered in a shipwreck which is believed to be Queen Anne’s Revenge. Yes, that was the name of Pirate Blackbeard’s ship—and yes, this could be his sword.
