Fate of Russian ship carrying over 5,500 barrels of gold worth huge amount
The Russian warship Dmitrii Donskoi was sunk in 1905. At the time, the ship was believed to be carrying more than 5,500 boxes of gold worth an estimated $130 billion.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•02/06/2025
The Dmitrii Donskoi was a Russian Imperial Navy battleship that was sunk during the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905. This was the last defeat of the Russian Navy in the war. The ship was so badly damaged that the captain decided to scuttle the Dmitrii Donskoi himself to prevent the Japanese from seizing the 5,500 boxes of gold bars and coins on board. Photo: CNBC. Explorers believe the ship contains 200 tons of gold bars and coins, worth an estimated $130 billion. Photo: Shinil Group.
Of the 591 crew members on board the Dmitrii Donskoi that participated in the Battle of Tsushima, about 60 were killed and 120 were injured before the captain anchored the ship near Ulleungdo Island and ordered the sailors to go ashore. Photo: Shinil Group. The next morning, the Dmitrii Donskoi was ordered to be sunk by its commander. Japanese forces then captured several Russian sailors. Photo: Shinil Group.
After years of searching, on July 15, 2018, a team of experts from South Korea, the UK and Canada discovered the wreck of the Dmitrii Donskoi. The 5,800-ton ship was located at a depth of more than 420m, about 1.6km from Ulleungdo Island, South Korea. Photo: US Navy. The team used two manned submarines, specially designed for research and exploration , to capture images of the Dmitrii Donskoi. They identified it as the Dmitrii Donskoi because its name was written in Cyrillic on the stern. Photo: EPA.
Initial images show that the Dmitrii Donskoi's guns, anchors and rudders are covered with marine life after more than 100 years of "sleeping" underwater. Photo: Shinil Group/EPA. Readers are invited to watch the video : Witness the "treasure mountain" filled with gold and precious stones of Russia.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•02/06/2025
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