Shipwreck worth $500m found!


	Shipwreck worth $500m found!

fudzzz

5-18-2007 3:37 PM

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shipwreck, discovery, riches, coins, history, historic, archeology, ship

fudzzz says:

Follow the link if you want to read the whole story. I love shipwreck type historical discoveries!

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