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SS Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, was a 280-foot (85 m) sidewheel steamer that operated between Central America and the East Coast of the United States during the 1850s. She was originally named the SS George Law, after George Law of New York.
The S.S. Central America was given the nickname “Ship of Gold” for her famous cargo: tons of gold from the San Francisco mint and various other gold coins, ingots, gold dust, and bullion from the California Gold Rush.
In 1857, the SS Central America, also known as the "ship of gold", sank off the coast of the US state of South Carolina, along with some new-found riches from the California Gold Rush. It was a...
Dec 1, 2022 · Most of the passengers boarded the S.S. Central America in Panama after traveling from San Francisco on another ship and taking the train across the isthmus. Some 425 lives were lost and 153...
Jul 29, 2022 · Four hundred and twenty five people drowned when the ship sank 7,000 feet below sea level during a hurricane off the Carolina Coast. Deep-sea secrets and the 'Ship of Gold': Why a treasure hunter...
Aug 1, 2022 · Depiction of the sinking ship, SS Central America, the steamer that sank in 1857 off the coast of South Carolina with several tons of gold aboard.
Feb 20, 2018 · SANTA ANA, Calif. -- It's been called the greatest lost treasure in U.S. history. More than $50 million worth of gold sank to the bottom of the ocean when the SS Central America sank in a storm...
Jul 18, 2014 · Odyssey Marine Exploration, a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean exploration, has now announced operational reports and inventories of items recovered from the SS Central America shipwreck.
Dec 29, 2022 · The SS Central America was a 280-foot-long side-wheel steamer that routinely sailed from the port of Colon in Panama or other Central American ports up the eastern coast of the United States. The ship was extremely sturdy and had powerful boiler engines, for the day.
Feb 14, 2022 · On September 3, 1857, the SS Central America began a voyage from Panama to New York carrying very important cargo: thousands of freshly minted gold coins from California, desperately needed by New York banks that were facing an economic crisis.
