It is plausible that gold coins are no longer on the wreck. It just seems too pat that every one of the 600+ souls was rescued, yet the coins were not.<p>Suppose the Connaught&#x27;s purser and some crew members were in on it. Leak, unexplained fire and convenient rescue may all have been planned: opportunity, diversion and getaway. The feel-good story of the rescue would only serve to hamper investigations.