Ship with five tons of gold and silver found underwater in Scotland

A ship carrying five tons of gold and silver has been found underwater in Scotland.

Scottish scientists have discovered a ship that sank almost 400 years ago while carrying royal treasures. According to The Daily Star, the ship, which sank in 1633 in front of King Charles I, was carrying about five tons of gold and silver, as well as valuable works of art.

According to the publication, the ship belonged to Charles I, King of England and Scotland. In 1633, when the monarch was preparing to ascend the throne as ruler of Scotland, the ship capsized and sank in the Firth of Forth. This incident occurred in front of Charles I, who was sailing on another ship.

The Blessing of Burntisland was carrying about five tons of gold and silver, including various personal belongings of the monarch, works of art and a huge service for 280 people.

The Burntisland Heritage Trust has been searching for the ship for more than 30 years. At the end of August, the organization announced a major breakthrough in the search. The wreckage of the ship was found one and a half kilometers off the coast of the Scottish town of Burntisland. The ship's remains were identified using a scanner under a layer of mud.

Researchers also managed to pull out a piece of wood from the water, which may be part of the royal ship. Representatives of the Burntisland Heritage Trust do not exclude the possibility that this may be another ship.

According to current estimates, the value of the Blessing of Burntisland cargo could be about 30 million pounds sterling ($ 40,762,950). But that's just the weight of the gold and silver. If Charles I's personal belongings on board the ship were well preserved, the total value of the ferry's cargo could reach 1 billion pounds sterling ($1,358,715,000).