A great book describing the search for the side wheel steamer SS Central America
which sunk 1n 1857 and recovery of artifacts from around 8,000 feet beneath the ocean.
A companion book is America’s Lost Treasure: A Pictorial Chronicle of the Sinking and Recovery of the United States Mail Steamship Central America.
It is a large format book (10.75 x 10.75 inches)
Chapter 1, The Country Comes of Age 1837-1863 focuses on the California Gold Rush
Chapter 2, Last Voyage includes abundant wood-cut illustrations, a photo of a scale model of the ship, and top & side-view drawings
Chapter 3, Explorers of the Deep enhances the book by providing pictures of portions of the of the Data Correlation Matrix and Composite Probability Map. There are also pictures of the Sea MARC sonar, R/V Arctic Explorer vessel, crew, and Remote operated vehicle (ROV).
Chapter 4, Gold Discovered include pictures of the coins, ingots, and nuggets recovered.
Chapter 5, Time Capsules include pictures of other artifacts that were recovered
Chapter 6, Science in the Deep includes a discussion of the sea life found around the wreak
If you are interested in seeing video of artifact recovery, take a look at National Geographic’s Civil War Gold.
This is a video of the search and recovery of gold and silver from the side wheel steamer SS Republic which sunk in 1865.
which sunk 1n 1857 and recovery of artifacts from around 8,000 feet beneath the ocean.
A companion book is America’s Lost Treasure: A Pictorial Chronicle of the Sinking and Recovery of the United States Mail Steamship Central America.
It is a large format book (10.75 x 10.75 inches)
Chapter 1, The Country Comes of Age 1837-1863 focuses on the California Gold Rush
Chapter 2, Last Voyage includes abundant wood-cut illustrations, a photo of a scale model of the ship, and top & side-view drawings
Chapter 3, Explorers of the Deep enhances the book by providing pictures of portions of the of the Data Correlation Matrix and Composite Probability Map. There are also pictures of the Sea MARC sonar, R/V Arctic Explorer vessel, crew, and Remote operated vehicle (ROV).
Chapter 4, Gold Discovered include pictures of the coins, ingots, and nuggets recovered.
Chapter 5, Time Capsules include pictures of other artifacts that were recovered
Chapter 6, Science in the Deep includes a discussion of the sea life found around the wreak
If you are interested in seeing video of artifact recovery, take a look at National Geographic’s Civil War Gold.
This is a video of the search and recovery of gold and silver from the side wheel steamer SS Republic which sunk in 1865.
