The anchor of the Merchant Royal being taken ashore.

[: Michael-Robert.]

When the Merchant Royal sank in 1641, it took a payload of 100,000 pounds of gold and 400 bars of Mexican silver down with it.
The British vessel hasn’t been seen since, but a UK fishing crew near Cornwall recently found a trace stuck in its nets: the ship’s big, rusty anchor. According to USA Today, the discovery is confirmed to be part of the Merchant due to its size, age, and location.
Dubbed the “El Dorado of the seas,” the long lost ship is thought to have gone down near the Isles of Scilly off the southwestern tip of England when it sailed into treacherous weather on the voyage home after returning from Mexico. The gold and silver cargo has an estimated current value of more than $1.3 billion. Follow link: https://allthatsinteresting.com/mer...dium=social&utm_campaign=pubx_ancient_origins

 

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[: Michael-Robert.]

[h=1]Anchor Found From Sunken British Ship That Carried 100,000 Pounds Of Gold Worth Over $1.3 Billion[/h]

 

[xaos]

Thread on this already developed: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/shipwrecks/602075-worlds-richest-shipwreck-found.html

 

[Alexandre]

If someone tells you that you can identify a ship from it's parted anchor or "determine the anchor’s exact age in fresh water"... they don't know what they are saying.

According to USA Today, the discovery is confirmed to be part of the Merchant due to its size, age, and location.

 

[xaos]

In that area, it would be difficult to dive and NOT find an old anchor!