SUNKEN TREASURE.
THE LAURENTIC'S BULLION. SALVAGE COMPLETED. (IT CABUt—MMSS AgiOCUTlOir—conuMß) UVBTMALUM Am V.Z. CASLB AMOOUfIO*.) LONDON, October 14. i The salvage of the bullion of ' the liner Laurentio has been completed. Only 15 gold bars have not been recovered out of the £5,000,000 worth of specie in the cargo. CTho White Star linor Laurentic was mined off tho Irish coast on January 25th, 1917. There were 400 persons on board, of whom 280 were lost. The vessel sank in 20 fathoms of water, and has since been transformed into a twisted heap of debris. Several successful salvage operations have been carried out by tho salvage Vessel Racer, with a team of 10 divers. Gravel and silt practically covered the wreck. This obstruction had to be removed by powerful pumps placed in position by divers, the gold being at the bottom of the huge mass of wreckage. To reach the treasure it was necessary to blast and cut away heavy plates and girders by means of explosives.],
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18205, 16 October 1924, Page 9
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