Well.....somebody is potentially rich.
Russian warship found off South Korean island with '$180 billion worth of gold' onboard
Russian warship found off South Korean island with '$180 billion worth of gold' onboard
A South Korean company has claimed to have found a sunken Russian warship which was carrying an enormous amount of gold when it sank 113 years ago.
The Seoul-based Shinil Group said its divers discovered a wreck it identified as the 6,200-ton Dmitrii Donskoi, which went down during the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese war off an eastern Korean island.
The company speculated about 200 tons of gold bars and coins that are worth 150 trillion won ($180 billion) would still likely be aboard the ship.
The discovery triggered an investor frenzy and South Korea's financial regulator issued a public warning against possible investment losses.
Shinil released photos and videos taken by search submarines, which showed markings on the stern the company said was the ship's name in Russian.
It said it hoped to hoist the ship from its depth of more than 400 metres within months.............
The Seoul-based Shinil Group said its divers discovered a wreck it identified as the 6,200-ton Dmitrii Donskoi, which went down during the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese war off an eastern Korean island.
The company speculated about 200 tons of gold bars and coins that are worth 150 trillion won ($180 billion) would still likely be aboard the ship.
The discovery triggered an investor frenzy and South Korea's financial regulator issued a public warning against possible investment losses.
Shinil released photos and videos taken by search submarines, which showed markings on the stern the company said was the ship's name in Russian.
It said it hoped to hoist the ship from its depth of more than 400 metres within months.............
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