There are fabulous true stories, such as the success of Wagner and 

 Associates, who have recovered more than a million dollars in treasure 

 from Spanish ships off the coast of Florida. Perhaps there would be 

 more such stories if it were not for the fact that successful treasure 

 hunters are often closemouthed. 



Not all the treasures on the ocean bottom are gold and silver. When 

 the ANDREA DORIA sank in 240 feet of water in 1956, she carried 

 with her irreplaceable paintings of Rembrandt, which may still be un- 

 damaged by salt water. A life-size bronze statue of Admiral Doria has 

 already been salvaged. 



Two ships which sailed the seas many years ago will become national 

 treasures of their respective countries when salvage and renovation are 

 completed. The VASA, which sank in Stockholm (Sweden) harbor on 

 her maiden voyage in 1628, was raised in 1961 and is now being re- 

 stored. Eventually, the VASA and the artifacts found aboard will reside 

 in their own seaside museum. In the United States, work is actively 

 proceeding to raise from Mobile Bay (Alabama) the Yankee Civil War 

 ironsided monitor known officially as USS TECUMSEH. Some objects 

 have already been recovered from the ship, but many more museum 

 pieces are expected to be located when the ship surfaces. When re- 

 stored, the USS TECUMSEH will become a prize historic relic in the 

 Smithsonian collection. Both ship and artifacts are valued beyond any 

 price. 



Lonsdale, Adrian L., and H. R. Kaplan 



A Guide to Sunken Ships in American Waters, Compass Publications, 



1964. 

 Potter, Johns., Jr. 



The Treasure Diver's Guide, Doubleday and Company, 1960. 

 Wagner, Kip 



"Drowned Galleons Yield Spanish Gold," National Geographic, Vol. 



127, No. 1, January 1965. 



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