Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career. Dec 21, 2016 treasure hunter jailed until he reveals location of 3 tons of shipwreck gold by jesslyn shields dec 21, 2016 the shipwreck of the s. On september 11, 1987, one hundred and thirty years after the sinking of the ss central america, the columbusamerica discovery group located the wreck in 8,000 feet of water using an rov. The saga of a gold rush steamship, the tragedy of her loss in a hurricane, and the treasure which is klare, normand e. Gold treasure recovered from a 1857 shipwreck is set to make its. The steamer america was a star in the early 1900s, with her speed and relative luxury she became a vital lifeline and a friend to many. Jul 26, 2009 download the history channel documentary collection torrent or any other torrent from documentary category.
Of all of the nazi war criminals who escaped to south america after the war, adolf eichmann was perhaps the most notorious. Treasure hunter jailed until he reveals location of 3 tons. Find where the sensational ship of gold is exhibited and how individuals may acquire ss central america gold treasure artifacts for private estates. The saga of a gold rush steamship, the tragedy of her loss in a hurricane. Columbusamerica discovery group and the ss central america. There are fascinating stories about this ship in its last voyage. There is evidence the nazis under ig farban chemical co.
A book about the ship and its fabulous cargo, ship of gold, in the deep blue sea, by gary kinder atlantic monthly press, 1998 was on the new york times best seller list, and warner brothers has purchased the rights to produce a major motion picture. The voyage had been peaceful, under bright blue skies. The central america was caught in a hurricane and sank 160 miles off the coast of south carolina on. Klare, true ship of gold adventure of captain william lewis herndon. Thompson remains in jail while court oks sale of ss. This is the history of the great ss central america, ship of gold. In 1857, while carrying passengers and gold from california to new york, the ss central. South america is a region with an incredible history of indigenous culture, european colonization, and eventual revolution.
The ss central america 3 the columbusamerica discovery group the columbusamerica discovery group was formed in 1985 to conduct multidisciplinary research, to develop sophisticated deepocean technology, and to locate, explore, and recover the remains of the ss central america. She was originally named the ss george law, after mr. Eichmann was the architect of hitlers final solutionthe plan to exterminate all of the jews in europe. Jul 18, 2014 the ss central america s inventory of treasure included millions of dollars in gold and silver and a slew of person items that are a virtual time capsule of the california gold rush, according to newly unsealed documents obtained by the associated press. Jun 27, 2011 i have just finished reading the novel maggies breakfast, by gabriel walsh. Ss america was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the united states lines and was designed by the noted american naval architect william francis gibbs. Nazi megastructures explores the hidden remains of hitlers most incredible engineering projects, telling stories of the evil geniuses that designed them and revealing how these structures sparked a technological revolution that changed warfare. Jun 30, 2016 the steamer america was a star in the early 1900s, with her speed and relative luxury she became a vital lifeline and a friend to many. A federal court has cleared the way for the california gold marketing group to. It was september 1857, and the elegant steamship was heading from havana, cuba, to new york city. The last moments of the central america ship of gold. We often only hear one perspective so its good to listen to alternative views, particularly those from latin americans, about the history of a country and how it affects the culture today. Treasure hunter found 3 tons of sunken gold and cant leave jail in. It had been a terrifying three days for the nearly 600 passengers of the ss central america.
On september 12, 1857, the ss central america sank carrying the greatest lost treasure. The secret life of adolf hitler is a tv documentary from 1958, narrated by westbrook van voorhis, that ended up in the public domain. I am grateful to amy huff, uh library, for locating a map of that region of the ocean. Handmade item the model is 100% scratch built with planksonframe construction method. Download the history channel documentary collection.
Thompson remains in jail while court oks sale of ss central america gold. The ss central america is known as the ship of gold and is one of the largest gold shipwrecks in history as it lost so much gold. Ss central america model, the authentic and most beautiful. New documentary exposes americas hidden border war discover what is not only a shockingly high body count, but a humanitarian crisis manufactured by the us. Plankonframe, hollow hull construction very important, weighing less than 10 lbs a solid hull of this model would be over 40 lbs which feels like a heavy toy rather than an art piece. She shuddered, timbers broke, and with hundreds of men huddled at the front of the ship and captain herndon on the starboard paddlebox, she slipped at a sharp angle beneath the waves. Central america sank in a hurricane about 230 miles east of the coast of south carolina. Treasure hunter jailed until he reveals location of 3 tons of. Coins book, which was recommended by the professional numismatists guild, it is an exceptional expert substantiation of the coins true numismatic legacy.
Well also explore the tragic story of the central americas sinking, the worst. As families around the world bunker in amid the covid19 pandemic, one silver lining may be that we all realise something that we should have known long ago. Ss central america, the final voyage of the central america. The documentary includes some rare homemade videos shot by eva. This gold created a sensation in the numismatic community. The america left panama for new york the 8th of sept.
Download the history channel documentary collection torrent or any other torrent from documentary category. A team of scientists and engineers that included bob evans recovered over two tons of gold. Ss central america, ship of gold, was a 280foot 85 m sidewheel steamerthat operated between central america and the eastern coast of the united states during the 1850s. We have 555 bbc documentary other torrents for you. On september 11, 1987, one hundred and thirty years after the sinking of the ss central america, the columbus america discovery group located the wreck in 8,000 feet of water using an rov. I have just finished reading the novel maggies breakfast, by gabriel walsh. November 2010 edited november 2010 in spurious generalities.
The first public offering of ss central america treasure occurred on june 2021, 2000 by sothebys in new york having been rescheduled from december 1999 due to legal issues. Discover the truly heroic story of the sinking and discovery of the ss central america, the worst peacetime disaster at sea in american history. The ss central americas inventory of treasure included millions of dollars in gold and silver and a slew of person items that are a virtual time capsule of the california gold rush, according to newly unsealed documents obtained by the associated press. The ss central america 3 the columbus america discovery group the columbus america discovery group was formed in 1985 to conduct multidisciplinary research, to develop sophisticated deepocean technology, and to locate, explore, and recover the remains of the ss central america. Since the ss central america 1857s double eagles were ranked number 75 out of 100 in the 100 greatest u. Treasure hunter jailed until he reveals location of 3 tons of shipwreck gold. Odyssey recovers ss central america shipwreck treasures. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format. Central america steamship that went down in a hurricane in 1857 in a. Jul 15, 20 there are fascinating stories about this ship in its last voyage. The central america had sailed into the path of a furious hurricane. The lost treasure was recovered in 1989 after being.
The author sailed from dublin to newyork on the ss america so thought i would take a look at it and read this interesting history and, what do you know, my other took a cruise from nz to southhampton, in 1966 and travelled on the australis. The steamer went down in a hurricane in 1857, taking. The central america carried 491 passengers from panama towards new york when she was caught in a mammoth hurricane in 1857,on board was a large shipment of gold from california, her sinking resulted in the greatest loss of life on a commercial. The central america carried 491 passengers from panama towards new york when she was caught in a mammoth hurricane in 1857,on board was a large shipment of gold from california, her sinking resulted in the. At, we build nautical art pieces that are used to grace beautiful homes and prestigious offices and that is our passion. We ll also explore the tragic story of the central americas sinking, the worst. The tragic story of the richest shipwreck in history chronicles the tragic fate of the ship, the tribulations the survivors had to endure in the aftermath of the sinking, and its impact on the panic of 1857.
On september 12, 1857, 156 years ago today, an early paddle steamer called the s. Compare this central america ship model to all others across the internet and youll see a vast difference. The gold bars found on the central america were 15 times larger than the california. While returning from california in 1857, the steamship ss central america. Yet when the vessel went to the bottom 2 years ago this month, the tragedy shook america as much as the calamities that befell the titanic in 1912 and the space. The ss central america contained the largest cache of gold coins ever recovered from a u. In particular, a chunk of quartz veined with gold is a. The ship went down due to a hurricane off the coast of the carolinas in 1857. The ss central america had come to rest on a structure called the blake outer ridge, which runs eastward down into the deep ocean off blake plateau, which runs along the north carolina shore. The significant historical circumstances have always placed south america in the foreground of the global sphere. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. We shift towards some of the other pieces found in the wreckage and how theyre handled. Only members can view torrents, please login or register.
One of the piles of gold coins, lying on the surface, outside the ss central america shipwreck hull. Fugitive nazi war criminals who went to south america. Odyssey recovers ss central america shipwreck treasures maritime executive, 2014 odyssey marine exploration, a pioneer in the field of deepocean exploration, has now announced operational reports and inventories of items recovered from the ss central america shipwreck. Ss central america, known as the ship of gold, was a 280foot 85 m sidewheel steamer that operated between central america and the eastern coast of the united states during the 1850s. Below we have made a list of ten documentaries on latin american history, which are all available to watch online for free. Central america carried the most talked about treasure in american history. The hull is made of wood and painted with colors as the real ship. Central america triggered an economic panic in 1857 due to the amount of gold lost at sea. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Btn is for all tv series, including documentary series, most importantly its ratiofree, meaning you dont need to worry about keeping a good ratio, you just need to worry about seeding torrents enough to not get in trouble. Ss central america, the final voyage of the central. America sank in a hurricane, taking gold bars and coins worth an. The tumultuous journey of the ss central america and its.
The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions. A small movie house consisting of a large screen and several rows of seats was assembled for. Download the history channel documentary collection torrent. Ss central america, the final voyage of the ss central america 1857 by normand e. Ss central america, known as the ship of gold, was a 280foot 85 m sidewheel steamer that.
Until last week, when treasure hunters began hauling gold off the atlantic floor, the sinking of the s. Find where the sensational ship of gold is exhibited and how individuals may acquire ss central. Amazon music stream millions of songs amazon advertising find, attract. California gold marketing group cgmg is the owner of the second round of treasure recovered from the shipwreck in 2014. The gold offered in that first sale represented the portion of the treasure that was awarded to a consortium of underwriters of the ss central america or their successors.
Cos steamer central america, bound from aspinwall to new york, having on board the passengers, mails and treasure hence per sonora, aug. Like all of our ocean liner models, t his ss a merica model features. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck. Hollow superstructure is comprised of many individual thin pieces of wood glued together, not several solid pieces of wood. Her eventual sinking in 1928 was like losing a family member. Central america about 200 miles east of charleston, s. Sidewheel steamship ss central america 26 american model ship. Central america find serves as a unique time capsule of artifacts from a prosperous and significant time in united states history. Chief scientist bob evans looks at gold bars recovered from the s. None of the files shown here are actually hosted on this server. New documentary exposes americas hidden border war discover what is not only a shockingly high body count, but a humanitarian crisis manufactured by the us government, criminal tactics by a.
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