They sure didn't say.
I thought admiralty law was such that the dinfer of a salvage vessel owned the vessel.
Typically, but they were clearly able to show ownership.
They still had intact records, and there was no insurance payoff.
I assume dinfer = finder. I hate it when i do htah.
States are now stepping into the mix, declaring just about anything under water near their shores as property of the state. Most of the state laws haven't been tested in the courts yet. Basically, if you find anything anywhere, some government body is going to fight you for it.