The American Odyssey Marine Exploration reported that the expedition managed to lift almost 48 tons of silver from a military transport ship that sank in 1941, 300 nautical miles from the city of Galway in Ireland. The ship sank in February 1941, of the 85 crew members, only one managed to escape. Since then, it has been lying at a depth of 4.7 km.
Among the gold, diamonds and other treasures that treasure hunters have found in recent years, 48 tons of silver raised from the bottom of the sea off the coast of Ireland is far from a record.
"Naryshkinskoe Silver" in St. Petersburg, 2012
In March 2012 in St. Petersburg, during the restoration of the old mansion of the Trubetskoy-Naryshkins, workers came across a walled up room filled with silver dishes. Most of the instruments bore the Naryshkins family coat of arms, and the products themselves were in perfect condition - since 1917 they were waiting in the wings, carefully wrapped in newspapers and linen cloth soaked in vinegar, which prevented the silver from oxidizing.
$ 22 billion in Indian temple, 2011
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In 2011, one of the largest treasures in human history was discovered in an Indian temple. According to experts, the treasures walled up in the lower tiers of the Padmanabhaswamy temple make up 6% of the total gold and foreign exchange fund in India, that is, about $ 22 billion.
The keepers of the temple, built in the Indian state of Kerala, began filling six underground vaults with donations since the 14th century, and in the 18th century it was decided to carefully walled up the caches.
One and a half centners of Roman coins, 2010
In 2010, a large treasure of coins of the Roman Empire weighing more than 160 kg was found in Great Britain. Bronze coins were kept in an earthen jug, which was only under a 30-centimeter layer of earth and was discovered by an amateur treasure hunter. According to experts, the jug of coins was intended as a sacrifice to the gods.
Gold and Jewelry in Staffordshire, 2009
In 2009 in Staffordshire, amateur archaeologist Terry Herbert unearthed a treasure dating back to the Anglo-Saxon era. In total, it consisted of five kilograms of gold, about three kilograms of silver and precious stones.
Among the items found were gold brooches, armor and swords, dishes and religious utensils. The treasure hunter stumbled upon the treasure while exploring the territory of his friend's farm with a metal detector. There were over 1,500 different items under the ground that could have belonged to the Anglo-Saxon elite.
The treasure hidden from Caesar, 2012
One of the largest treasures in history was found this year on the island of Jersey in the English Channel. Amateur archaeologists have discovered a cache, the total weight of valuables in which amounted to more than 700 kg. According to scientists, the treasure is more than 2000 years old and it could have been hidden by the Celtic tribes fleeing the troops of Julius Caesar.
Metal products have packed so tightly over 2000 years that they turned into one huge ingot, the cost of which, according to various estimates, ranges from $ 5 million to $ 17 million.
Millions from a German Library, 2011
A collection of unique coins, the total value of which can reach several million euros, was found among the books of the state library in one of the towns of Lower Bavaria. The cleaning lady found a box that contained a collection of Greek, Roman, Byzantine coins, as well as French coins from the Napoleonic Bonaparte era.
According to one version, the collection was hidden in 1803 from the authorities, who confiscated coins and books kept in monasteries in favor of the state.
Gold from the cruiser "Edinburgh", 1981
In 1981, in the Barents Sea, the largest deep-sea operation was carried out to lift gold from the sunken British cruiser Edinburgh. At the end of April 1942, the cruiser left Murmansk for England with 5.5 tons of gold on board, but, having received damage from German warships, she was sunk by order of the captain. Only in 1980 did British specialists determine the exact location of the vessel, and in September 1981, most of the gold bars were raised to the surface. Several ingots were never found.
17 tons of silver at a depth of 2.5 km, 2011
About 17 tons of silver were found aboard a British ship that sank in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship Mantola was wrecked in 1917 by an attack by the German submarine U-81. According to experts, the value of the treasure exceeds $ 19 million.
Treasures of the Atocha Galleon, 1985 In 1985, after 15 years of searching, the legendary treasures of the Spanish galleon Atocha were found, which was wrecked in 1622 by a storm off the coast of Florida.
The raised wealth was estimated at more than $ 400 million, among them there were 200 gold and about a thousand silver bars, jewelry, gold chains and a whole arsenal of 17th century weapons.
Pirate Treasures on Florida Beach, 1984 The treasure was found by one of the most famous treasure hunters Barry Clifford just a few hundred meters from Cape Cod Beach on the Florida coast. He discovered the wreck of the Wyde pirate galley, from which he raised about five tons of various valuables.
The total price of what was found exceeded $ 15 million: before crashing on the coastal reefs, pirates robbed more than fifty ships.
48 tons of silver off the coast of Ireland, July 2012 Recently (2010-2012) about 48 tons of silver were lifted from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean - the largest cargo of the precious metal ever found in the depths of the sea. The treasure, worth approximately $ 38 million, was found aboard the Gersoppa ship off the coast of Ireland. This military transport ship sank in 1941 after an attack by German submarines.
Gold, platinum and diamonds on the "ship without a name", 2009 The remains of a British cargo ship sunk by the Nazis during the Second World War were found off the northeastern coast of South America. The value of the find was that the ship was carrying a large cargo of gold, platinum and diamonds, intended to replenish the US treasury.
The name of the vessel was not disclosed, it was conventionally called Blue Baron. The ship was wrecked in June 1942.
Half a Million Gold and Silver Coins, 2007 In May 2007, Odyssey Marine Exploration, a treasure hunt company, announced that it had found a sunken ship with 500,000 gold and silver coins on board. The treasures were raised and shipped to the United States, but the company never revealed who the sunken ship belonged to or where it was found.
Coins and a magic stone in the Caribbean Sea, 2011 In 2011, in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of the Dominican Republic, the American treasure hunt organization Deep Blue Marine discovered treasures. In the 16th century, a shipwreck occurred at this place. Divers found 700 ancient coins, which can cost up to millions of dollars, ancient figurines and an unusual mirror stone that could be used in shamanic rituals.
Soviet platinum on a British ship, 2012 In February 2012, the famous treasure hunter from the United States, Greg Brooks, discovered the sunken British ship Port Nicholson, which in 1942 never brought platinum bars from the USSR to New York. The ship was sunk by a German submarine. Its cargo was intended for the settlement of the Soviet Union with the US government for the supply of ammunition, military equipment and food by the allies.