The steam clipper Royal Charter sunk in a storm in 1859, drowning 497 people. The loss of life was immense, but so too was the amount of gold on board; $130 million worth. Now, world champion gold hunter, Vince Thurkettle is on a mission to recover the Charter's lost treasure. Vince travels from the bottom of the ocean to the other side of the world, through archives, and in the footsteps of the past.

The steam clipper Royal Charter sunk in a storm in 1859, drowning 497 people. The loss of life was immense, but so too was the amount of gold on board; $130 million worth. Now, world champion gold hunter, Vince Thurkettle is on a mission to recover the Charter's lost treasure. Vince travels from the bottom of the ocean to the other side of the world, through archives, and in the footsteps of the past.