A Fisherman Hauls Up a Sunken Treasure—Then a Costly Blunder Costs Him Millions

The North Sea stretched like a slate mirror, indifferent to the stack of final notices on Arthur's kitchen table. Three miles out, his boat the Silver Wake chugged along until the world suddenly lurched. The vessel shuddered violently, floorboards groaning under a terrible strain. Steel cables screamed as they snapped taut. Arthur scrambled to the winch, his heart pounding.