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Tommy Gregory Thompson is an American treasure hunter known for his leading role in the discovery of the wreck of the SS Central America on September 11, 1988. [4] He is also the author of a book about the discovery, America's Lost Treasure, published in 1998, [5] and is a main character in the best-selling 1998 non-fiction book Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder.
SS Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, was a 280-foot (85 m) sidewheel steamer that operated between Central America and the East Coast of the United States during the 1850s. She was originally named the SS George Law , after George Law of New York.
A patrol vessel that was wrecked off Watch Island. Vierge Marie: 9 November 1854 A barque that came ashore carrying nuts from the Canary Islands [37] and immigrants. [38] Between Amagansett and Montauk. Washington United States Navy: 1 December 1917 A schooner that ran aground at the entrance to the Ambrose Channel. Wiawaka bateaux Royal Navy: 1758
These ships included the SS Brother Jonathan, the SS Central America, and the SS Yankee Blade. [43] Thousands of almost-pristine 1857 double eagles struck at San Francisco (1857-S) went down with the Central America when it sank off the East Coast of the United States that September, as did some 435 people, including Captain William Herndon.
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