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Posted on 06/07/2016 3:47:41 PM PDT by Kaslin
Diamond miners recently discovered a ship that went down 500 years ago after draining a man-made lagoon on Namibia’s coast. While shipwrecks are often found along Africa’s Skeleton Coast, this one just so happened to be loaded with $13,000,000 worth of gold coins.
It also answers a centuries–old mystery and is what some archaeologists are calling one of the most significant shipwrecks ever found.
The wreck was first discovered along the coast near Oranjemund by geologists from the mining company De Beers in April 2008. One reason it took centuries to find is because it was underneath the ocean floor.
“The mining site concerned was actually located in the surf zone, where the violent action of the waves theoretically made mining impossible,” archaeologist Dr. Dieter Noli told FoxNews.com. “So what the chaps do is push up a huge sea-wall with bulldozers parallel to the beach, with the ends running back to the beach. The result is a large man-made lagoon, with the surf pounding on the outside. Then they pump the sea-water out of the lagoon.”
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Google “skeleton coast Namibia” and you’ll see hundreds of pictures of ships like this.
A mere $13 million? A pittance.
I’m sure Clive Cussler wrote a novel about this.
Paging Clive Cussler. Please pick up the white courtesy phone.
Not to mention a lot of skeletons. Very inhospitable place to be shipwrecked.
Okay, you beat me by like 40 seconds!
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You mean give me that!
LOL! FReepers tend to read a lot.
*ping*
Yeah, those who survive the surf won’t make it through the desert.
Yes! I just finished “The Storm” :-)
One reason it took centuries to find is because it was underneath the ocean floor.
Huh? Desert...Ocean Floor?
"The ocean is a desert with it's life underground..." America - "A Horse With No Name"
OK, I understand perfectly, now.
Half of that is mine. I just replied to an email regarding it.
King Obamawattame has already arranged to have the $13 million transferred to my bank account.
It should happen any day now...
The Barrister representing a Princess promised me it was MINE! All I needed to do was send funds to pay the customs charges.
I like the “Oregon” series.
Some folks are more fortunate than me, I want my cut.
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