TREASURE SHIP
The hull of an old brig lying at thft bottom of the sea was auctioned iii France the other day. But it was not an ordinary hull, for it was that of the treasure ship TelemaqutT, which was sunk in 1790 at the mouth of the Seine in a storm as she was fleeing to England from the Revolution. Her treasure is legendary; It is said that she had on board the fortune of the King, the famous Queen's Necklace, and that the clergy in Normandy had loaded the ship with, the valuables of their churches. It is even said that her cargo was worth 85 million gold francs. There have already been two unsuccessful attempts at refloating her, one in 18.10 and one twenty years later, but it is hoped tho next one will succeed.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23109, 6 August 1938, Page 9 (Supplement)
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138TREASURE SHIP New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23109, 6 August 1938, Page 9 (Supplement)
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