1.4 Million Troy Ounces of Silver bullion recovered from the Wreckage of WWII Ship in Ireland
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1.4 Million Troy Ounces of Silver bullion recovered from the Wreckage of WWII Ship in Ireland

Galway : Ireland | Jul 19, 2012 at 5:47 AM PDT
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Haul of silver found in WWII treasure ship

An underwater salvage company recovers 48 ton of silver bullion from the wreck of a wwii ship that sank in 1941 on its voyage from India to Britain with 220 tons of silver, tea and steel.

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