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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.
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.
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Central America′s ship's bell, discovered in her wreck in 1988, was offered to the Academy as a gift in August 2021, positioned next to the monument, and dedicated in a ceremony on May 23, 2022. [5] [6] [7] The U.S. Navy has named two ships USS Herndon in his honor. [7] The towns of Herndon, Virginia, and Herndon, Pennsylvania, are named for ...
A messy legal battle and some 25 years later, crews are finally recovering millions of dollars worth of gold off the coast of South Carolina. WCSC reports that "These five gold bars totaling 1,000 ...
LostLiners.com on the SS America Archived 10 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Original article on how to get to the wreck of the American Star. Also in German and Spanish; How to get to the wreck of the American Star; American-Star.de - German and English page, extensive coverage and pictures of the wreck; Google Earth historical imagery
Total loss from the wreck over 250,000 rubles. Second gravest marine catastrophe in the history of Russian America, after the loss of Feniks in 1799. [7] Nikolai I Russia: 1861 The Russian-American Company steamship wrecked near Admiralty Island. [7] Nissan Maru Imperial Japanese Navy: 19 June 1942
The Herndon Monument on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy is a 21-foot-tall (6.4 m) grey granite obelisk.It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon, who died during the sinking of his ship, SS Central America, on September 12, 1857 while helping to evacuate passengers and crew.