In 2022, searchers reported finding America’s deadliest West Coast shipwreck off Washington: the SS Pacific, sunk in 1875 with only two survivors and a rumoured gold cargo

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US News: In 2022, researchers identified the wreck of the SS Pacific, which sank in 1875 off Washington's coast, carrying miners and rumored Gold Rush treasure, claiming nearly all lives aboard. The tragic story and the pursuit of its gold have captivated treasure hunters for decades.