AlexBurke1 t1_j6blkyg wrote
Reply to comment by pm_me_ur_demotape in Mysterious shipwreck identified as Dutch warship that sank after surprise attack in 1672 - identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia by ArtOak
I’d like to dive that wreck with a metal detector though if I was younger and healthier though! It’s crazy to me something like half the gold ever mined is at the bottom of the ocean. I bet at Cape Horn there’s probably billions in gold that sank trying to get through that area in bad weather, but it’s probably tough diving conditions and still a pretty big area to search.
ZeenTex t1_j6bp5hy wrote
Interesting fact; ships that sailed to the colonies often had gold or silver as cargo to pay the local armies, employees or to pay for trade goods as opposed to ships sailing back, which carried trade goods only.
The "Batavia"is a good example.
Flimsy-Dog4961 t1_j6e77h1 wrote
another interesting thing that colonial trade ships used a ballast was porcelain because it was heavy and wouldn’t tarnish due to sea water
FFF_in_WY t1_j6dup9h wrote
The Cape is bucket list for lots of divers, but most of us wanna play with the wildlife 🦈
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