They cost a fortune.
The American Odyssey Marine Exploration reported that the expedition was able to raise almost 48 tons of silver from a military transport ship that sank in 1941 about 300 nautical miles from Galway city in Ireland. The ship sank in February 1941, out of the 85 crew members managed to escape only one. Since then it was lying at a depth of 4.7 km.
Among the gold, diamonds and other treasures found in recent years treasure hunters, 48 tons of silver raised from the seabed off the coast of Ireland — is far not a record.
“Naryshkin silver” in St. Petersburg, 2012
In March 2012 in St. Petersburg during the restoration of an old mansion Trubetskoy — Naryshkin workers stumbled upon a bricked-up room filled with silver utensils. On most devices stood the family crest of the Naryshkins, and the product was in perfect condition — since 1917 they were waiting in the wings, carefully wrapped in Newspapers and a linen cloth soaked in vinegar, which did not allow the silver to oxidize.
$22 billion in the Indian temple, 2011
In 2011, the Indian temple was discovered one of the largest hoards in history. According to experts, the treasure buried in the lower tiers Padmanabhaswamy temple is 6 per cent of all foreign Fund of India, or about $22 billion.
Keepers of the temple built in the Indian state of Kerala, began to fill six underground storage donations since the XIV century and the XVIII century it was decided to carefully bury the caches.
Half hundredweight of Roman coins, 2010
In 2010 the UK was found a large hoard of coins of the Roman Empire, weighing over 160 kg. Bronze coins were stored in a clay jar, which was just under the 30-centimeter layer of earth and was discovered by treasure hunter, an Amateur. According to experts, the jar with the coins was intended as a sacrifice to the gods.
Gold and jewels in Staffordshire, 2009
In 2009 in Staffordshire Amateur archaeologist Terry Herbert unearthed the treasure belonging to the Anglo-Saxon era. In total it consisted of five kilograms of gold, about three kilograms of silver and precious stones.
Among the found items was a gold brooch, armour and swords, utensils and religious utensils. Treasure hunter stumbled across the treasure while exploring with a metal detector of the farm of his friend. Under the ground there were more than 1500 different items that could belong to the representatives of the Anglo-Saxon elite.
Treasure, hidden from Caesar, 2012
One of the largest in the history of the treasures were found this year on the island of Jersey in the English channel. Archaeologists-lovers found a hiding place, the total weight values which amounted to more than 700 kg. According to scientists, put more than 2000 years and it could have hidden tribes of the Celts, fleeing from the troops of Julius Caesar.
Metal products so tightly Packed for 2000 years that turned into one vast ingot, the cost of which, according to various estimates, ranging from $5 million to $17 million.
Millions of German libraries, 2011
A collection of unique coins, the total value of which can reach several million euros, was found among the books of the state library in one of the towns of Lower Bavaria. Cleaning lady found a box in which was a collection of Greek, Roman, Byzantine coins, French coins of Napoleon Bonaparte.
According to one version, the collection was hidden in 1803 from the authorities seized were kept in the monasteries of coins and books in favor of the state.
Gold from the cruiser “Edinburgh”, 1981
In 1981 in the Barents sea was conducted by the largest deep-sea operation to lift gold from the sunken British cruiser “Edinburgh”. At the end of April 1942 the cruiser left Murmansk to England with 5.5 tons of gold on Board, but received damage from German warships, was sunk by order of captain. Only in 1980 the British experts pinpointed the exact location of the vessel, and in September 1981 a big part of gold bars was raised to the surface. A few bars to find it and failed.
17 tonnes of silver at a depth of 2.5 km, 2011
About 17 tonnes of silver was discovered on Board a British ship that sank in the Atlantic ocean. Ship Mantola sank in 1917 in the attack the German submarine U-81. According to experts, the value of the treasure exceeds $19 million.
Treasure Galleon “Atocha”, 1985
In 1985, after 15 years of searching, I found the legendary treasure of the Spanish Galleon “Atocha”, which sank in 1622 because of the storm off the coast of Florida.
Raised wealth valued at more than $400 million, among them were 200 gold and thousands of silver ingots, jewelry, gold chains and a whole Arsenal of weapons of XVII century.
Pirate treasure on a beach in Florida, 1984
The treasure was found by one of the most famous treasure hunters, Barry Clifford, just a few hundred meters from the beach of Cape cod on the coast of Florida. He found the wreck of the pirate galleys “Wyden”, which lifted about five tons of various values.
The total price was found exceeded $15 million before crashing on the coastal reefs, the pirates robbed more than fifty ships.
48 tons of silver off the coast of Ireland, July 2012
Recently (2010-2012.g.) from the bottom of the Atlantic ocean was raised about 48 tons of silver is the largest cargo of precious metal ever discovered at sea. A treasure worth approximately $38 million was found on Board the ship “Gersoppa” near the coast of Ireland. This military transport ship sank in 1941 after the attack of German submarines.
Gold, platinum and diamonds on the “ship without a name”, 2009
The remains of British cargo vessel, sunk by Nazis during the Second world war, was discovered off the North-East coast of South America. The value of the findings lies in the fact that the ship was carrying a cargo of gold, platinum and diamonds intended for the replenishment of the Treasury of the United States.
The name of the vessel was not disclosed, conventionally, it was called the Blue Baron. The ship crashed in June 1942.
Half a million gold and silver coins, 2007
In may 2007, the company Odyssey Marine Exploration, specializing in search of sea treasures, said about the discovery of the sunken ship 500 000 gold and silver coins on Board. Treasure was raised and shipped to the United States, but the company has not announced who owned the sunken ship and where it was found.
Coins and magic stone in the Caribbean sea, 2011
In 2011 in the Caribbean sea near the coast of the Dominican Republic, the American organization of treasure hunters Deep Blue Marine has found the treasure. In the XVI century on this place there was a shipwreck. Divers found 700 ancient coins, the cost of which can reach millions of dollars, ancient statues and unusual mirrored stone that could be used in shamanic rituals.
Soviet platinum on the British ship, 2012
In February 2012, a famous treasure hunter from the United States Greg Brooks found a sunken British ship Port Nicholson, which in 1942 was not taken in new York bullion platinum of the USSR. The ship was sunk by a German submarine. Its cargo was intended for the calculation of the Soviet Union with the United States government for the supply of allies, ammunition, military equipment and food.
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