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NEWS ABOUT: Odyssey Marine Exploration

Odyssey Marine Exploration stories: 3 news summaries

Shipwreck Found Off UK
May Hold $1B in Treasure

Florida firm finds HMS Victory, lost in 1744

Feb 2, 09 4:36 PM CST
(Newser) - A shipwreck that could contain treasure worth over $1 billion has been found in the English Channel, Reuters reports. Florida’s Odyssey Marine Exploration discovered the wreck of the HMS Victory, an English flagship that was lost in a storm in 1744 with all 900 crew—and a stash of... More »

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shipwreck • ship • treasure • history • Britain • gold coins • Odyssey Marine Exploration • HMS Victory

 US Scavengers Spot 
 Legendary Warship 

Tons of gold coins could be on board sunken British warship

Feb 1, 09 6:30 PM CST
(Newser) - A US company has found a prized, 18th century British warship that may be worth millions, the BBC reports. Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration says it has spotted the HMS Victory, a man-o-war that sank in the English Channel in 1744 and has been sought by scavengers ever since. "Very... More »

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shipwreck • English Channel • treasure • Britain • warship • discovery • Odyssey Marine Exploration

 US Firm Must Return
 Sunken Treasure: Spain 

'We want it all back,' navy official says of $500M in booty from 19th-century wreck

May 8, 08 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Spain filed evidence today in support of its claim it is the rightful owner of a shipwreck loaded with $500 million in treasure discovered and looted by a US exploration firm, the AP reports. The Spanish government identifies the wreck, whose identity has been disputed over the past year, as... More »

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archaeology • Spain • geologist • treasure • navy • warship • Odyssey Marine Exploration

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