To Recover Galleon Gold
Received Ttiesday, 7 p.in. | LONDON, NOV. 29. I In 1588 a 900 ton SpaUiSh Arnlaaa galleon believed to be cartylfig a forj tune worth £30,000,000 today, Was | sunk in Toberfflory Harbour, Isle oi' , Mull, when a ycofcsman set fire to the powder magazine rather than remain a Spanish prisoiier. uharles j.. awarded the ship as a prize to tlie Argyll family hut the wreck was never salvaged. NoW the present Duke of Argyll is planning to recover the treasure which is helievdd to he the fortune that King Phillip of Spain gave the Duke of Alha to finance the invasion Of Britaiil. The Duke of Argyll intends to use naval mine detectors and "frogmefa" divlrs. He is commissioning the rej tired Air Vice-MarShal H. N. Thornton to direct operatioiis. It is intendI ed to start salvaging next Spring. 1 ' ' Our chief problem will be in 1 locating the exact position of the wreck," Mr. Thornton said. "The .difliculties. are ihQr.ea§ed Jjecause siit upsets the halance of modern metal detecting instruments. We have investigated all records," ne added "and it is possihle that the galleon may he the paysliip of the Spanish j Armada and carried the fortune that j King Philip of Spain gave to the Duke of Alha. But when the Argyll family were given the rights by tne Crown, no one bothered to make uetailed charts as it seeined impossible at the time to salvage her."
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 November 1949, Page 5
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