Deep Sea Explorers Find 'Buried Treasure'

Odyssey Marine Exploration, a deep sea robotics team based in Tampa, Florida, discovered the lost wreckage of the Mantola. The Mantola was a British Steamship that was by German torpedos in 1917 and was lost until Monday. The OME was contracted by the British Department of Transportation to find the ship and they set out immediately with their tethered robots to explore the area where it had reportedly sunk. This type of expedition is nothing new however, as many cash-strapped governments have set out looking for lost treasure that once belonged to them. Luckily this time they struck gold, or to be more accurate, silver. The Mantola was carrying an estimated 20 tons of silver which is worth approximately $18 million dollars today. These finds are continuing to unearth not only historic treasures, but those worth their weight in gold.

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