In the interest of public disclosure...
This Blogger is a small time, (like really small...like barely any...) share holder in OMEX. That is, Odyessey Marine Exploration.
I know, you expected a juicy tidbit or some skeleton from my closet. None here. But I do have a reason for bringing this up. It seems that they will be announcing tomorrow officially that they have discovered and begun excavating the wreck of the H.M.S Victory.
Nope, not THAT H.M.S Victory, the famous flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson. That one is still with us.
This H.M.S Victory is quite famous in it's own right. It was actually the fourth ship of the line bearing the name. And sank in the English Channel near the Island of Guernsey on October 4th, 1744. Tragically she went down with her entire crew of 1,150. Let that hit you for a moment. That is a huge number. Certainly a deep and heartfelt tragedy for the country and it's people. She was the first of her kind to ever be outfitted entirely with brass cannons, and also took to the bottom a treasure of 100,000 gold coins. Only a small bit of wreckage washed ashore on the islands, and the location of her resting place remained a mystery...that is until Odyssey Marine team showed up.
This commercial salvage operation is the one who has been the subject of the Discovery Channel show, Treasure Quest, which, oddly enough, we haven't seen yet. They have also been the subject of some controversy. Their are legitimate concerns about ocean salvage and treasure hunters in general. However, I personally am firmly in the camp that the artifacts and stories are best preserved ashore. The seas will keep what they keep. But what we bring back from the depths, and what they tell us about those who fell, well, that is important. OMEX has shown again and again that it is very dedicated to their salvage program with archaeology in mind, if keeping profit a firm goal.
They haven't actually shown any real profit yet. We bought our little portion of stock when they first went publicly traded, back in 2003, on a lark really, times were less tight then and it was prior to kids in the home. I think this discovery shows that a profit motivated salvage operation, with a sense of ethics and history, can really add to the wonderful tale that is mankind's epic adventure on the seas.
I am glad to play my small part of it.
For a further exploration of the stock and it's possibilities, take a look at this blog, Stock Treasure At The Bottom Of The Ocean
I know, you expected a juicy tidbit or some skeleton from my closet. None here. But I do have a reason for bringing this up. It seems that they will be announcing tomorrow officially that they have discovered and begun excavating the wreck of the H.M.S Victory.
Nope, not THAT H.M.S Victory, the famous flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson. That one is still with us.
This H.M.S Victory is quite famous in it's own right. It was actually the fourth ship of the line bearing the name. And sank in the English Channel near the Island of Guernsey on October 4th, 1744. Tragically she went down with her entire crew of 1,150. Let that hit you for a moment. That is a huge number. Certainly a deep and heartfelt tragedy for the country and it's people. She was the first of her kind to ever be outfitted entirely with brass cannons, and also took to the bottom a treasure of 100,000 gold coins. Only a small bit of wreckage washed ashore on the islands, and the location of her resting place remained a mystery...that is until Odyssey Marine team showed up.
This commercial salvage operation is the one who has been the subject of the Discovery Channel show, Treasure Quest, which, oddly enough, we haven't seen yet. They have also been the subject of some controversy. Their are legitimate concerns about ocean salvage and treasure hunters in general. However, I personally am firmly in the camp that the artifacts and stories are best preserved ashore. The seas will keep what they keep. But what we bring back from the depths, and what they tell us about those who fell, well, that is important. OMEX has shown again and again that it is very dedicated to their salvage program with archaeology in mind, if keeping profit a firm goal.
They haven't actually shown any real profit yet. We bought our little portion of stock when they first went publicly traded, back in 2003, on a lark really, times were less tight then and it was prior to kids in the home. I think this discovery shows that a profit motivated salvage operation, with a sense of ethics and history, can really add to the wonderful tale that is mankind's epic adventure on the seas.
I am glad to play my small part of it.
For a further exploration of the stock and it's possibilities, take a look at this blog, Stock Treasure At The Bottom Of The Ocean