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A chronicle of recent successful attempts to salvage a ship that sank in 1857 carrying gold from the rich California mines follows a group of adventurers who took great risks to reap billions in sunken treasure.

The 20th-anniversary edition of Gary Kinder's bestselling dramatic story of shipwreck, treasure lost and found, and a new chapter in deep-sea technology

From bestselling author Gary Kinder, Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea is a "ripping true tale of danger... Read Full Overview

In 1857 the SS Central America foundered in a hurricane and sank 200 miles off the coast of the Carolinas. More than 400 lives and 21 tons of gold were lost. It was the worst peacetime disaster at sea in American history - and a story lost to legend for over a century. In 1989,... Read Full Overview

In 1857 the SS Central America floundered in a hurricane and sank 200 miles off the coast of the Carolinas. More than 400 lives and 21 tons of gold were lost. Tommy Thompson located the Central America and establishes a working presence o the deep-ocean floor.

In 1857 the SS Central America floundered in a hurricane and sank 200 miles off the coast of the Carolinas. More than 400 lives and 21 tons of gold were lost. Tommy Thompson located the Central America and establishes a working presence o the deep-ocean floor.