[Dacb]

Would be a nice find. I always thought the Dmitri Donskoi was worth more.

[riverrunner]

The people against this would rather leave lay on the bottom. Then let any body make some money from it.

Leaving ships on the ocean floor undisturbed does nothing for anybody. They all should be salvaged as much as possible.

[SunkenCiv]

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[blam]

" More than 700 wrecks dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries are estimated to lie in its waters, many of them possibly loaded with gold and silver plundered in Latin America.

Should we expect the Mexican (Mayas) & Peruvian (Incas) governments to become involved next? Where does 'it' stop?

[wildbill]

Most everyone who reads these posts loves archeology and history—but who really thinks any academic archeological expedition could ever be funded to these depths without the lure of treasure?

Be thankful for what you get.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

There should be a global finders-keepers law that allows anyone who find treasure to keep it, just like that diamond mine in Arkansas.