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Summary:In December of 1763,a Falmouth Packet ship ran into a furious storm off the Cornish coast. According to a newspaper report of the time,of 20 crew and 40 passengers,only three survived the gale which wrecked the brig while the precious cargo,estimated today at å£50 million,was lost to the howling waves. Over 200 years later,the search for what is possibly the richest ship to ever sink in British waters continues with a mighty battle against the elements - and British bureaucracy.
Description:The hunt for ?50 million of treasure believed to be in an 18th century packet ship recently located off Cornwall.