Wreck of Russian warship found

[mapuc]

Wreck of Russian warship found, believed to hold gold worth $130 billion

The Russian Imperial Navy cruiser Dmitrii Donskoi, which was sunk in a naval battle 113 years ago, was discovered at a depth of more than 1,400 feet about one mile off the South Korean island of Ulleungdo

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/18/wreck-of-russian-warship-found-believed-to-hold-gold-worth-130-billi.html

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[Eichhörnchen]

Very interesting and what a huge sum... if indeed it's there in the hold. We studied the Russo-Japanese War at school... a lot of people have never even heard about it.

[Jimbuna]

Could have been more complicated if she was lying off the North Korean coastline but they probably wouldn't have the technology to recover the $130 billion.

[Kane55]

Did they confirm it there is gold inside the vessel?

[Jimbuna]

Possible it may be fake news.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/archaeology/doubts-raised-over-russian-treasure-ship/news-story/2b819657eb234a90247cb18e9519b193

[Dmitry Markov]

Gentlemen, who cares for the gold? Best outcome of this finding isthat they’ve found a memorable ship whose crew fought their last battle as a lions - performing quite well against a hoplessly outnumbering enemies. Donskoy’s crew managed to sneak through Japanese cruisers and destroyers on a severely damaged ship after all! They even damaged Naniwa and Otawa. Were the Donskoy’s machines able to produce any speed, the ship could survive. They weren’t however. Anyway, of all 1-rate ships of 2-nd Pacific Squadron she approached closest to Vladivostok.
The only possible mentioning of the gold I could welcome concerning this story - unfortunate reality is that without the rumors of gold barely someone would start an expedition to a 1905 Russian cruiser or other glorious ships fallen at Tsusima.

[Sailor Steve]

:agree: