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Friday, October 11, 2019

Treasure hunters uncover pristine gold coins in wreckage of ship that sank in 1840

Treasure hunters have struck gold while diving a wreck thought to have sunk with tens of millions of dollars worth of currency.

The Steamship North Carolina, a 200ft long side wheel steamer, sank on July 25, 1840, after colliding with her sister ship, the Governor Dudley, 20 miles off the South Carolina coast.

And while all passengers and crew were able to escape from one ship to the other, their cargo was lost – including a hoard of gold coins.

Now, after months of archaeological field work, divers from Blue Water Ventures International (BWVI) and Endurance Exploration Group have confirmed the presence of gold at the wreck site.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

They will be robbed of their holdings through our wonderful court systems as quickly as possible, or until it will become financially impossible to get through the litigation.

So much for American Entrepreneurs!

Anonymous said...

Mel Fisher knew how to do it. He kept the stern castle for hisself

Anonymous said...

A riverboat sunk on the Mississippi in the 1800's and have vast amounts of gold on board.Those coins were advertised on TV some years back after the wreck was located.