Beckers tower, 1934 article salvage the Lutine goldship

[seismosaurus]

I found an interesting article about salvage 90 years ago on the Lutine goldship.

I just post just the frontcover d/t copyrights, but if you search Google Books on "Lutine" it will show up.

more pics you will find on searching " Beckers Lutine "

[cornelis 816]

Not too many people will be interested in the wreck of the La Lutine . Everybody is focussed on Florida . I have been following the salvage of the La Lutine through the years . I have my own opinion about the wrecking of this ship and the area where to look for the remains . But .......who wants to go after the wreck ? Cornelius

[Trembull]

. But .......who wants to go after the wreck ? Cornelius

The Lutine Shipwreck, a Royal Navy vessel that sank in 1799. The Lutine was carry thousands of silver coins.

Two books here written about it
If it's the same ship

http://classicdivebooks.customer.net...-treasure.html

[Trembull]

I found an interesting article about salvage 90 years ago on the Lutine goldship.

http://www.detecting.org.uk/html/Lutine_Shipwreck.html

[cornelis 816]

A map to guide you to the treasure . Cornelius

[maipenrai]

Why do you think no one has searched for it, and, or maybe found it? It does seem like an interesting project. I need to find the little ones first, to get the bank roll for the big one! hahahaha

[GOHO]

I've been interested in the lutine for many years now. I have studied the currents in the area and have a few ideas on where to maybe look. I went to Vlieland a couple years ago and searched the beach in those areas but there wasnt enough erosion at the time. I spoke with a local there that works in the museum on the island and she said a boy just a few years back found a gold coin on the beach from the wreck. She told me the location and its right where i was looking.

[trsrseeker]

Thanks for the posts guys - an interesting wreck - my understanding is that deep sand and constantly moving sandbars (which of course means currents and tough sea conditions) have been the issue on the Lutine site.

[Alexandre]

I found an interesting article about salvage 90 years ago on the Lutine goldship.

http://www.detecting.org.uk/html/Lutine_Shipwreck.html

What a fantastic story. And an example on how some Wikipedia articles are wonderfully written.

[cornelis 816]

Some more info on the sandbanks covering the many many gold bars . Cornelius

[old man]

Cornelius, very informative posts. I for one thank you for keeping TNET interesting as well as informative.

[cornelis 816]

Ed , the ship La Lutine is in my back yard . I know everything about it but ..... it takes a lot of $ to start a salvage project on her . Cornelius

[GOHO]

This is an interesting chart showing the wreck and the wind and current direction.... The Black island just to the lower right of the wreck is vlieland.

[piratediver]

Since she was a Royal Navy vessel, sovereign immunity will come into play so anyone serious about this should try and strike a deal with England first before wasting lots of money!


Pirate Diver

[seismosaurus]

Not too many people will be interested in the wreck of the La Lutine . Everybody is focussed on Florida . I have been following the salvage of the La Lutine through the years . I have my own opinion about the wrecking of this ship and the area where to look for the remains . But .......who wants to go after the wreck ? Cornelius

Actually I was pointing at the unusual salvage technique, for that fun I was posting . Only the drawing on the frontcover was worth sending it to the wreckhunters site.

Now it turns into a Lutine info , I will have a look in my archives soon. Thanx Cornelius for the nice maps, I've seen them in books, but these ones look original,nice.

[maipenrai]

Hey Cornelis, sent you a couple PM's, but maybe you didnt get them. I have seen many on the forum asking about a PM getting through, and many times its a NO. I know some people dont like to answer a PM, so sorry if thats the case.