16/10/2025
In 1857, the SS Central America, a ship carrying tons of Gold Rush treasure, sank in a hurricane, taking 425 souls and a fortune with it. The wreck was considered lost forever.
But over 130 years later, a brilliant and eccentric engineer named Tommy Thompson achieved the impossible: he found the "Ship of Gold." He became a hero, recovering billions in treasure from the ocean floor. But then, the story took a dark turn. The hero vanished, becoming one of the most wanted fugitives in US history.
This is the incredible true story of a legendary shipwreck, a modern-day treasure hunt, and the man who was consumed by the very treasure he discovered.
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