Massive silver haul found on shipwreck

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/26/world/europe/gairsoppa-shipwreck-silver/index.html?&hpt=hp_c2

 

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Wow, what a find! I wonder how many man hours of research went into being able to pinpoint this wreckage? It's funny, they say things like "By finding this shipwreck, and telling the story of its loss, we pay tribute to the brave merchant sailors who lost their lives." Sounds very altruistic and all, but by today's prices and at 80% of the find, they stand to make upward of $145MM. I'd say the tribute likely runs a distant second to more mercenary motives - not that there is necessarily anything wrong with that.