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Russian warship carrying £100BILLION worth of GOLD found off South Korea
UK Independent ^
| July 18, 2018
| Laura Mowat
Posted on 07/18/2018 5:55:54 AM PDT by C19fan
It is thought that the battle ship, which was discovered off the island of Ulleungdo, was sunken during the Russo-Japanese War and could have had the gold of an entire flotilla on board.
The Dmitrii Donskoi was an armoured cruiser in the Russian Imperial Navy’s Baltic fleet which was deployed to the Pacific in the 1904-5 Russo-Japanese War.
The warship would have taken part in the Battle of Tsushima which saw Russia defeated by Japanese warships.
(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...
TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; gold; russian; treasurehunting
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Does Russia have a claim?
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posted on
07/18/2018 5:55:54 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
It seems imprudent to put $100B in a single boat. Was it insured?
To: C19fan
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:00:27 AM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Antifa and Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) = SturmAbteilung)
To: C19fan
If I'm calculating correctly, 100 Billion British Pounds in gold, at today's prices, is around 3600 tons.
Seems excessive. I think there's a few extra zeroes.
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:01:24 AM PDT
by
wbill
To: C19fan
I hope the warship wasn’t sent into battle while carrying that cargo.
As a general rule, you should avoid a major fight while carrying a heavy load.
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:01:28 AM PDT
by
Pearls Before Swine
("It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
To: C19fan
Does Russia have a claim?
You betcha!
Spain claims sunken treasure on its ships from 400 years ago!
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:02:25 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: Pearls Before Swine
The Armored Cruiser was not involved at the Battle of Tsushima but was caught by Japanese destroyers the next day.
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:03:08 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
Does The Clinton Foundation have a claim?
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:04:02 AM PDT
by
McGruff
(We must accept this result and look to the future. - Hillary's concession speech)
To: rightwingcrazy
It seems imprudent to put $100B in a single boat. Was it insured?
Darn ... that was the same boat on which that I kept all of my firearms. Another tragic boating accident ...
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:04:06 AM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Antifa and Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) = SturmAbteilung)
To: C19fan
A hundred billion in gold. Back when a hundred billion was worth something. It’s amazing that the ship didn’t sink at the pier with that much weight on her.
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:05:29 AM PDT
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(Wisdom and education are different things. Don't confuse them.)
To: C19fan
Expect China to attempt to intercept it.
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:06:26 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
To: Pearls Before Swine
Solid gold shells would be useful then. And maybe more accurate as the targets would try and catch the shells. Hah!
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:06:56 AM PDT
by
Doctor DNA
(This is not your grandfather's internet.)
To: marktwain
Wow, what absolute grifters.
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:10:19 AM PDT
by
Wyrd bið ful aræd
( Flag burners can go screw -- I'm mighty PROUD of that ragged old flag)
To: C19fan
Joint recovery venture with China, Canada, UK...
Hmmmmm.....
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:10:32 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
To: G Larry
That might cause some tension between China and Russia. Would that be a bad thing?
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:10:46 AM PDT
by
CaptainK
("no collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker")
To: marktwain
It seems that maritime salvage laws would be in effect, and the finders would have the best claim. Of course russia isn’t known for it’s strict compliance with international law.
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:13:43 AM PDT
by
The Sons of Liberty
('DEPLORABLE' Charter Member of The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy - and DAMN Proud of it!.)
To: CaptainK
Seems China is actually a partner in the recovery, but Russia is not.
I expect China to end up with 51% as usual.
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posted on
07/18/2018 6:18:15 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
To: C19fan
Treasure trove. Finders . . . keepers.
To: Pearls Before Swine
FTA: was sunken
Stupid writer.
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