question for Marc what was the name of the ship that sank in the was in the gulf of mexico that had the gold on it the was to rebild the south after the civil war
Odyssey found the SS Republic - is this the ship you're referring to?
excerpt from article..."The precious cargo on the SS Republic was intended to help rebuild the war-ravaged South. Most passengers escaped with their lives on rafts, but the gold went down, and down, and down. And down."