Garisoppa Silver Sunken WWII, SS Gairsoppa 48 tons of silver, $38 million Gairsoppa, greatest missing treasures, mel fisher treasure hunter bio---Silver recovered from sunken WWII ship: Today, it has announced by Odyssey Marine Exploration (Nasdaq:OMEX – News), pioneers in the field of deep-ocean exploration, that from the SS Gairsoppa and SS Mantola shipwrecks, a Second World War shipwreck, the M/V Seabed Worker has departed port and is on its way to begin operations to recover the anticipated silver cargoes.
Historical records indicate the Gairsoppa was carrying up to seven million ounces of silver and the Mantola was carrying approximately 600,000 ounces of silver when each sank.
Odyssey discovered both shipwrecks in Q3 2011 and conducted a series of reconnaissance dives to both sites in March and April 2012.
Historical records indicate the Gairsoppa was carrying up to seven million ounces of silver and the Mantola was carrying approximately 600,000 ounces of silver when each sank.
Odyssey discovered both shipwrecks in Q3 2011 and conducted a series of reconnaissance dives to both sites in March and April 2012.

