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| Captain Kidd's 'treasure' found | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 7 2015, 04:39 PM (195 Views) | |
| CJ | May 7 2015, 04:39 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-32621444 Underwater explorers in Madagascar say they have discovered treasure belonging to the notorious 17th-Century Scottish pirate William Kidd. A 50kg (7st 9lb) silver bar was brought to shore on Thursday the island of Sainte Marie, from what is thought to be the wreck of the Adventure Galley. The bar was presented to Madagascar's president at a special ceremony. US explorer Barry Clifford says he believes there are many more such bars still in the wreck. Capt Kidd was first appointed by the British authorities to tackle piracy but later became a ruthless criminal and was executed in 1701. Well, I'm glad Madagascar got it back - if a bit late . Hopefully, they can find the rest!
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| GrieferLord | May 7 2015, 08:34 PM Post #2 |
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will be interesting to see who gets the full wealth from the find? |
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| CJ | May 7 2015, 09:36 PM Post #3 |
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Presumably the government of Madagascar. I don't know quite how significant it is, though, or what they'll do with it. |
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| GrieferLord | May 8 2015, 05:10 AM Post #4 |
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well silver can last a significant period of time so im sure they could use it to help fund projects to help protect the wildlife if they find a significant amount of silver. |
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| Hedgehog121 | May 8 2015, 08:20 PM Post #5 |
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If they find some more they should send one to the USS Kidd war memorial in Baton Rouge. ^^ |
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| CJ | May 8 2015, 08:37 PM Post #6 |
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My dad actually has a model of that ship! |
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. Hopefully, they can find the rest!






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