1783 Britania shipwreck perhaps worth 500 million?

Hello Flower of the sea

It seems quite possible that the shipwreck has been salvaged before WW2. But there has been no evidence found at present of that in the papers at least. Another thing I suspect in the 1930's they lacked the technology we have today to salvage that type of shipwreck.

 Say for example the vessel hit the sandbank in a storm and ship broke to thousands of pieces spilling its guts onto the seabed leaving a large scattered zone over the seafloor with time and tides doing the rest buried the wreck under mud sand and silt. The vessel may of hit the sand bar floated off only to sink miles away from the impact zone.

Nothing is easy when it comes to shipwrecks.

hardluck

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Hello Flower of the Sea

I am just killing some hours, I just got back from being away and in another few days will be off again researching. Searching for shipwrecks can be rewarding but it can also be frustrating and thankless.

Academics view you with utmost suspicion, Marine archeologists just about spit on you. Politicans only want publicity either as to be seen as roasting your ass or if you project is a success they flaunt themselves around for the free publicity. Then the vultures the legal eagles come onto the scene ad milk you for what its worth. That with the prohibitive cost of such a project. It can be lean pickings for the guy that does all the hard work.

If you think it is gong to cost x amount of dollars triple it.

The problem with this shipwreck there is not enough information to warrant the expense. That's not to say if some more diligent research in the archives may bring more information to light may change the viability of the project.

And beside I personally prefer warmer waters

hardluck

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