200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

[Old Bookaroo]

200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

Odyssey Marine announced the finding of a fabulous WW II wreck containing 200 tons of silver.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15061868

These guys certainly seem to know how to find sunken treasure!

Good luck to all,

~The Old Bookaroo

 

[Tuberale]

Re: 200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

This time the story seems fairly straightforward: the ship was carrying goods, was sunk during war, and the salvage contract awarded after competitive bidding.

Of course, not too many companies can work at that depth...

 

[MORE AND BEYOND OSSY]

Re: 200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

This time the story seems fairly straightforward: the ship was carrying goods, was sunk during war, and the salvage contract awarded after competitive bidding.

Of course, not too many companies can work at that depth...

It makes a difference when you do through the right channels and then get permission.

 

[Au_Dreamers]

Re: 200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

This time the story seems fairly straightforward: the ship was carrying goods, was sunk during war, and the salvage contract awarded after competitive bidding.

Of course, not too many companies can work at that depth...

It makes a difference when you do through the right channels and then get permission.

Just like with the "black swan"...

Dang I missed buying some stcok last week when it dropped below $2

 

[Trembull]

Re: 200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

These guys certainly seem to know how to find sunken treasure!

http://gizmodo.com/ss-gairsoppa

 

[Trembull]

Re: 200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

 

[Old Bookaroo]

Re: 200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

An update:

http://news.yahoo.com/treasure-hunters-eye-huge-silver-haul-wwii-ship-184317733.html

Good luck to all,

~The Old Bookaroo

 

[old man]

Re: 200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

Jeff and Odyssey, Congratulations. At least you won't have to deal with a greedy Country on this one.

 

[MORE AND BEYOND OSSY]

Re: 200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

Jeff and Odyssey, Congratulations. At least you won't have to deal with a greedy Country on this one.

It makes a difference when you have permission
Odyssey should stick to WWII shipwrecks .

 

[Au_Dreamers]

Re: 200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

They had permission.

IMHO The only thing Stremm did wrong was not keep Spain from boarding. I highly doubt Spain would have had the balls to fire upon them. If they did it would have been an act of piracy at peace time on a commercial American vessel.

I would have let Spain fire upon my ship and then I'd have all the coins and some serious money from the lawsuit and revel in the international incedent of Spain firing upon an American vessel.

I'm sure an international court would find it hard to over look all the documented abuse of Spain in those waters on non-spanish vessels. But then again .....

 

[cladHatter]

Re: 200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

Unreal. That is alot of metal!

 

[Lanny in AB]

Re: 200 "Tonnes" of Silver Found off Ireland; Odyssey Marine Strikes It Rich (Again)

Wow--great thread--great viewing--unbelievable!!

All the best,

Lanny