Second Dive on the Treasure Ship
The cargo, as declared in Helsingør, Denmark on September 23, included sugar, fabrics and dyes. The ship also carried works of art that Catherine the Great had bought at auction in Amsterdam. The pieces belonged to Gerrit Braancamps, a Dutch art collector. The king of Denmark allowed them to pass through customs without any declaration. After the sinking, the Swedish ambassador of St Petersburg, Carl Ribbing, the landlord of Turku and Pori County baron Christopher Rappe, and the foreign minister of Russia Nikita Panin discussed the missing cargo but nothing further was done to save it. Only two of the paintings Catherine the Great bought are known by name.
is there not any treasure to salvage or had that already been done? i like the “live” sounds and the music is good.
The ship is a protected site and the cargo is still in place. It would be great if the vessel could be raised in one piece, but that type of salvage and conservation takes millions of dollars
JBD
There is no canvas left on the ship (Sails) I would imagine the canvas used for painting would have disintegrated by now after 250 years submerged in water.
I would bet every last red cent that the crates contain a soup if anything.
Not to discourage but only being realistic….