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The Republic was the largest ship to sink in history when she sank off the U.S. East Coast in January 1909 and was rumored to be carrying a vast cargo of gold. After two and a half years of preparatory research to determine the wreck’s location, Bayerle discovered the wreck of the RMS Republic in 1981. [ 2]
In 1987, Martin raised millions of dollars for an expedition to recover her gold, but searched the wrong section of the massive vessel and came home empty-handed.
Mar 17, 2016 · Martin Bayerle organized an expedition in 1987 to explore the sunken wreck of the RMS Republic off the coast of Nantucket hoping to find gold. Over $2.5 million was invested in the expedition. Unfortunately, he only recovered wine bottles, plates and a toilet.
Jan 7, 2024 · The start of the recovery efforts is contingent upon being able to raise a minimum of $7.5 million in investment seed money to help finance location of the gold within the sunken wreckage.
Mar 21, 2024 · More than three centuries after the legendary San Jose galleon sank off the coast of Colombia while laden with gold, silver and emeralds, the nation has officially approved a plan to recover the...
Billion Dollar Wreck: With Grant Bayerle, Tim Ferris, Martin Bayerle, Hugh Ross. Martin Bayerle, who has lost everything in his past expeditions of the sunken RMS Republic, reignites his passion to find buried treasure on board the ship, alongside his previously estranged son.
Billion Dollar Wreck is a 2016 television series on the History Channel that documents Martin Bayerle's attempt to salvage the wreck of the RMS Republic. [1] [2] [3] The show features Martin Bayerle, [4] Grant Bayerle, [5] and Tim Ferris. [6]
