IHT: Sunken wreck may hold diving's greatest haul

Published by Colin on 25th February 2002.

Did you ever have dreams as a kid of discovering long lost treasure? For some, these dreams can come true. In 1694, HMS Sussex went down during a violent storm near the Strait of Gibraltar. It was carrying gold and silver coins worth up to $4 billion today. A team of archeologists and entrepreneurs have located the wreck in the Mediterranean and are about to attempt recovery of the treasure and other items of historical value.