Just in, a new treasure ship find off the coast of Nova Scotia was released to the press today. You can read about it just follow the link
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Friday, November 29, 2002 _Page_A13
SYDNEY, N.S. -- A Cape Breton treasure hunter has discovered what he believes to be two 17th-century Spanish treasure ships off the island's east coast, according to his lawyer.
If correct, the find would be the only Spanish treasure galleons to be located within Canada's territorial sea.
Joseph Rizzetto said positive identification of the discovery by Robert MacKinnon and his consortium is still at the preliminary stages.
But "several bronze and cast-iron cannons on both sites have been located, some still with very legible markings, leading the dive team to believe that this unique discovery may well, after excavation, rival that of any similar treasure site found in North America," the lawyer said in a news release.
Early indications show the sites to be rich in both treasure- and non-treasure-trove artifacts, said the release. Mr. Rizzetto said in an interview that treasure-trove artifacts refers to things such as coins and other marketable items.
Mr. MacKinnon directed questions about the discovery to his lawyer beyond saying he has a long history of hunting for sunken ships. "It's a major thing, but it's not something I haven't done before."
"It's fascinating stuff," Mr. Rizzetto said. He said the Cape Breton treasure hunter and consortium of Canadian, American, French and Spanish interests is "fairly certain" they have found Spanish galleons.
Mr. Rizzetto speculated the discovery of a Spanish treasure ship could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. "I don't think they sailed without gold."
The claim has been registered with the provincial government, said the lawyer.
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Canadian Press
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Friday, November 29, 2002 _Page_A13
SYDNEY, N.S. -- A Cape Breton treasure hunter has discovered what he believes to be two 17th-century Spanish treasure ships off the island's east coast, according to his lawyer.
If correct, the find would be the only Spanish treasure galleons to be located within Canada's territorial sea.
Joseph Rizzetto said positive identification of the discovery by Robert MacKinnon and his consortium is still at the preliminary stages.
But "several bronze and cast-iron cannons on both sites have been located, some still with very legible markings, leading the dive team to believe that this unique discovery may well, after excavation, rival that of any similar treasure site found in North America," the lawyer said in a news release.
Early indications show the sites to be rich in both treasure- and non-treasure-trove artifacts, said the release. Mr. Rizzetto said in an interview that treasure-trove artifacts refers to things such as coins and other marketable items.
Mr. MacKinnon directed questions about the discovery to his lawyer beyond saying he has a long history of hunting for sunken ships. "It's a major thing, but it's not something I haven't done before."
"It's fascinating stuff," Mr. Rizzetto said. He said the Cape Breton treasure hunter and consortium of Canadian, American, French and Spanish interests is "fairly certain" they have found Spanish galleons.
Mr. Rizzetto speculated the discovery of a Spanish treasure ship could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. "I don't think they sailed without gold."
The claim has been registered with the provincial government, said the lawyer.