Posted on 07/06/2017 10:47:42 AM PDT by Kaslin
Colombia is making progress in salvaging the San Jose, a centuries-old Spanish ship believed to be carrying $1 billion worth of gold, silver and gems, the country's president said Wednesday.
The ship, which sank in 1708, was found in 2015 by the Colombian navy and the country’s archaeology institute near the port of Cartegena.
The San Jose's manifest showed it was carrying jewels and coins worth an estimated $1 billion, but analysts say the crew may have smuggled extra loot on board, National Geographic reported.
“All this precious cargo was taken away from the indigenous people” of the Americas, Charles Beeker, Director of the Center for Underwater Science at Indiana University, told the magazine. A British warship attacked the San Jose, causing it to sink.
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Admiralty law, not maritime law. It belongs to the nation it sailed under in perpetuity, at least in theory. Notice by the way, they aren’t spending any time searching for some long lost monarch’s checkbook or bonds issued by a bankrupt entity, these treasures have an intrinsic value in of themselves, independent from governments or legal tender laws.
Recover the billion $ and send Spain a bill for another billion $ in port fees.
“Taken away from the people”.
And you can be sure; If they can snag it, it will be given back.
Today I helped a man pull a boat out of the lake.
I was riding my bicycle and he came running and waving his arms. I thought he said boats so I asked how many boats he got. Turned out to be one boat which he already had on wheels in the water.
My team of trained legal experts awaits you at the UN, headed by some sleaze-bucket named Barack Hussein, who is a well-known Constitutional expert and wanted 30%, but I talked him down to 20. I wanted BJ Billy but he’s been disbarred.
Cartegena ..... Seems like that is the town where Obama’s security detail went bonkers chasing the locals.
That was an excellent game! Wasted many an hour playing it.
If the Byzantine Empire (or its successor) still existed, then (under maritime law) a Roman warship would belong to it.
Warships are different from merchant vessels: they are considered sovereign property with a claim that never expires.
Spain had 300+ years to salvage the loot, but.didn’t. It sux to be them!
My app says I bicycled 30.795156 miles yesterday. :)
You better keep your hand on the brake going down!
Oh. Sun just came out.
Not if you keep quiet about it........"Loose lips..."
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