msnbc.msn.com— The storied Titanic isn't the only wrecked ship steeped in history — if not treasure — at the bottom of the sea.
Feb 18, 2009View in Crawl 4
My dad was on the lakes that night. He actually was planning on switching over to the Fitzgerald in a few weeks. He was working on one of the other main freight ships that night.
Why does this article have such a neutral tone regarding the Spanish treasure ships? They make it sound like the conquistadores dug the silver & gold out of the ground and innocently shipped it home! In reality, they raped & pillaged their way across South America. Those wrecks are full of stolen loot, and should be considered as such.
tkilgore04Feb 18, 2009
I bet I know how this movie ends.
chaoticfistFeb 18, 2009
My dad was on the lakes that night. He actually was planning on switching over to the Fitzgerald in a few weeks. He was working on one of the other main freight ships that night.
fuzzybadFeb 18, 2009
Why does this article have such a neutral tone regarding the Spanish treasure ships? They make it sound like the conquistadores dug the silver & gold out of the ground and innocently shipped it home! In reality, they raped & pillaged their way across South America. Those wrecks are full of stolen loot, and should be considered as such.
oyflaaaayvinFeb 18, 2009
In the mid-1990s I got to meet the guy who discovered the Atocha and hold some of the gold from that ship. It's a lot heavier than it looks.
lornaliFeb 19, 2009
Tales of profound misery and sorrow
drsnugglebunnyFeb 20, 2009
Too many ships on the sea floor, too many ships on the sea floor...
emlandFeb 20, 2009
Dug for Jaws reference.