The billion dollar shipwreck

[Gun]

The wreck of HMS Victory has been found in the Channel, it's contents are thought to be worth close to a billion dollars.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090202/tuk-billion-d...

That's a nice little earner for someone!

[Jasandjules]

That'll be a nice finder's fee.

[shirt]

the odyssey explorer was berthed in hull docks last week, wondered what they were upto as the lst time it came in was on the way back from finding the spanish wreck and its treasure.

now that looks like a job i could get into!

[sooooo - first mission for the PH pirates?]

[Mikey G]

Gun said:

That's a nice little earner for someone!

Probably end up going towards reducing our national debt....

[ALawson]

The brass cannons should be in the same condition as when they went into the water of Casquet rocks. Epic find in terms of British Navel history.

[s3fella]

Yep, Gordon has already sold it for $265 an ounce to them geezers who bought the last lot!

Edited by s3fella on Monday 2nd February 18:48

[Stu R]

ALawson said:

The brass cannons should be in the same condition as when they went into the water of Casquet rocks. Epic find in terms of British Navel history.

were they hauling belly piercing equipment?

[ALawson]

Stu R said:

ALawson said:

The brass cannons should be in the same condition as when they went into the water of Casquet rocks. Epic find in terms of British Navel history.

were they hauling belly piercing equipment?

Thats right, I am sure Gordon Brown will be able to stomach the find.

[Mill Wheel]

For a billion dollars, I'd have a go. Might even do it holding my breath for that sort of money!

[Simpo Two]

There was another Victory before that, built in 1588 and did great work in many battles.

[eccles]

ALawson said:

Stu R said:

ALawson said:

The brass cannons should be in the same condition as when they went into the water of Casquet rocks. Epic find in terms of British Navel history.

were they hauling belly piercing equipment?

Thats right, I am sure Gordon Brown will be able to stomach the find.

I wonder if the fluff has survived ok.

[Lord Pikey]

ALawson said:

The brass cannons should be in the same condition as when they went into the water of Casquet rocks. Epic find in terms of British Navel history.

Is it brass cannons that are used to make the Victoria Cross medals?

LP

Edited by Lord Pikey on Monday 2nd February 18:57

[MK4 Slowride]

Lord Pikey said:

ALawson said:

The brass cannons should be in the same condition as when they went into the water of Casquet rocks. Epic find in terms of British Navel history.

Is it brass cannons that are used to make the Victoria Cross medals?

LP

Edited by Lord Pikey on Monday 2nd February 18:57

The bronze for the Victoria Cross came from a captured Chinese-made cannon used by the Russians at Sebastopol during the Crimean War.

[Lord Pikey]

Cheers, Speaking of which. Does anyone know where i can get a copy of the Jeremy Clarkson show he did on the Victoria Cross?

I think it was called "The Victoria Cross: For Valour"

Lp

[NoelWatson]

Gun said:

The wreck of HMS Victory has been found in the Channel, it's contents are thought to be worth close to a billion dollars.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090202/tuk-billion-d...

That's a nice little earner for someone!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory

I assume there is more than one

[BlueCello]

That is a pretty cool thing to find.....

[Scuffers]

NoelWatson said:

Gun said:

The wreck of HMS Victory has been found in the Channel, it's contents are thought to be worth close to a billion dollars.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090202/tuk-billion-d...

That's a nice little earner for someone!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory

I assume there is more than one

no, it's this one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory_(1737)

[Hedders]

A billion dollars of gold on a ship from the 1700's??

Not possible. The Dollar did not even exist back then.

[GlenMH]

Lord Pikey said:

Cheers, Speaking of which. Does anyone know where i can get a copy of the Jeremy Clarkson show he did on the Victoria Cross?

I think it was called "The Victoria Cross: For Valour"

Lp

Not sure about legit copies but it is certainly out and about on the web

I have got a copy but it is only 170MB so the quality is not great. Drop me a PM and we'll see if we can get something sorted.

Glen

[triggersbroom]

"The British Government will legally own any gold that is recovered"

FFS!! Someone is looking down on that tt Brown after he bled our reserves!!! WHY?????!!!!