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Recovering HMS Edinburgh’s gold

The Soviet gold carried by HMS Edinburgh was recovered, and the deep-sea technology developed for the salvage found later uses in underwater exploration.

Deep Sea Salvage HMS Edinburgh Underwater Technology World War II

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Question

Was the Soviet gold carried by HMS Edinburgh still on the seabed?

Short answer

No. The gold was recovered, and technology developed for the salvage was later reused in deep-sea exploration.

Notes

The Soviet gold lost with HMS Edinburgh was recovered. Technology developed for the deep-sea salvage later supported other underwater work, including filming the wreck of Titanic. The recovery links a wartime cargo loss to the later development and reuse of specialised subsea equipment.