The gold-filled ship started sinking off the North Carolina coast during a hurricane ... the shipwreck has become known for the lost gold, which helped spark a nationwide economic downturn ...

Capt. Childs, two mates, two engineers, three seamon, the steward, two coal-heavers, and one passenger, named Whildon, were lost. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

A ship carrying more than $1.5 million in gold sank off the North Carolina coast 167 years ago ... the shipwreck has become known for the lost gold, which helped spark a nationwide economic ...