Treasure found?
PA Wellington A treasure-hunting expedition says it has found the gold-carrying wreck of the General
Grant which sank 120 years ago off the Auckland Islands.
“We are absolutely certain that we have found a wreck which is that of the' General Grant but it will be five or six days before we. have conclusive . and indisputable evidence,” an expedition member, Martin Blair, told Reuters by radio link from the salvage ship.., -V The General Grant with a passenger complement of goldminers returning home with their wealth, from the Victorian gold-
fields, sank on May .I'4, , 1866, on a voyage .from . Melbourne to London with 2567 ounces of gold listed ~ on the manifest .;
However, expedition members earlier*, .speculated the wreck could be
carrying much greater? amounts of gold i than on the, manifest, although no gold has been recovered yet Mr. | f Blain >•: said vthey> .. madeja false.startomthe.'.'? , wreck of , the French ; d barque Anjou before shift- -•!; ing to the; present site, nv -c A Divers, 7 -.•dr < earlier hampered by heavy seas,; were working 10 hours aiU day on the wreck in improved weather, Mr Blair h'< said. ‘
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Press, 15 February 1986, Page 8
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