While laden with booty, the S.S. Central America shipwreck was also a deep sea gravesite. The ship sank 7,200 feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean during a hurricane on September 12, 1857 .

The deep-ocean shipwreck exploration company has published four reports since it took its first dive to the S.S. Central America four months ago, including lists of the number and type of coins found.

The lure of sunken treasure under the waves has wreck-hunting salvage investigators scouring the sea beds to make their ...

The sidewheel paddler SS Central America sank off the coast of North Carolina on Sept. 12, 1857, now 164 years ago. The ship was ruined and 426 souls were lost. But that’s just the beginning.… ...

The sidewheel paddler SS Central America sank off the coast of North Carolina on Sept. 12, 1857, now 164 years ago. The ship was ruined and 426 souls were lost. But that’s just the beginning ...

Treasures recovered from a shipwreck that's been at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean since 1857 are now on tour before going up for auction in the fall. From a pair of work pants and wedding rings ...

The SS Central America shipwreck auction featured a wide range of items, including passenger receipts, mid-1800s clothing, a brass bell, which was purchased for $18,000, ...

The portrait—a daguerreotype photograph—was one of 421 treasures from the shipwreck that were auctioned off by Holabird Western Americana Collections on March 4 and 5. Some 7,500 bidders from ...