THE LUTINE’S TREASURE TOWER.—The Lutine, an English ship, was wrecked in 1799 near the island of Terschelling, her cargo including more than £2,000,000 in gold and silver. The Dutch engineer, Mynheer Beckers, has constructed a special salvage apparatus, which has been placed over the spot where the Lutine sank. The old ship is covered by about 40ft. of sand in about 15ft. of water. A cablegram published on Wednesday states that a mysterious explosion wrecked the huge tower which was towed to the locality of the wreck on July 24. It is believed that the outrage was committed by persons wishing to recover the cargo themselves, as the directors of the salvage company had received letters of warning not to carry out the work. The illustration shows the tower just after it had been towed over the Lutine.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1933, Page 5

THE LUTINE’S TREASURE TOWER.—The Lutine, an English ship, was wrecked in 1799 near the island of Terschelling, her cargo including more than £2,000,000 in gold and silver. The Dutch engineer, Mynheer Beckers, has constructed a special salvage apparatus, which has been placed over the spot where the Lutine sank. The old ship is covered by about 40ft. of sand in about 15ft. of water. A cablegram published on Wednesday states that a mysterious explosion wrecked the huge tower which was towed to the locality of the wreck on July 24. It is believed that the outrage was committed by persons wishing to recover the cargo themselves, as the directors of the salvage company had received letters of warning not to carry out the work. The illustration shows the tower just after it had been towed over the Lutine.