Massive silver haul found on shipwreck — The SS Gairsoppa was discovered 300 miles off the coast of Ireland by underwater archaeolgy experts from Odyssey Marine Exploration. Massive silver haul found on shipwreck — The U.S. company, which won a contract to trace the shipwreck for the UK government, used a remote control submarine to explore it. Massive silver haul found on shipwreck — The SS Gairsoppa was carrying a cargo of silver bullion, tea and pig iron when it sank en route to Liverpool in February 1941. Massive silver haul found on shipwreck — It was hit by a torpedo from a German U-Boat after becoming separated from its convoy in bad weather. Massive silver haul found on shipwreck — Of the 85 sailors on board the steamship when it sank, just one survived; he arrived on the coast of Cornwall two weeks later. Massive silver haul found on shipwreck — Tea chests in one of the SS Gairsoppa's cargo holds are thought to contain some of the ship's precious cargo. Massive silver haul found on shipwreck — Experts on board the Odyssey Explorer, Odyssey Marine Exploration's wreck-hunting ship, hope to bring the silver to the surface. Prev Next
