"Anchor Found From Sunken British Ship That Carried" Topic
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| Tango01 | 03 Aug 2019 3:41 p.m. PST |
,,, 100,000 Pounds Of Gold Worth Over $1.3 USD Billion "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…"
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| Thresher01 | 04 Aug 2019 8:44 a.m. PST |
That's a lot of heavy metal. |
| Rhino Co | 04 Aug 2019 10:08 a.m. PST |
Won't the British Government get the haul? Their treasure vs hoard deal? |
| Tango01 | 04 Aug 2019 4:11 p.m. PST |
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| Mollinary | 06 Aug 2019 11:25 a.m. PST |
Its already been earmarked to compensate for Brexit! |
| Tango01 | 06 Aug 2019 12:41 p.m. PST |
HaHa-Ha!.
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