Odyssey Marine announces huge silver discovery in North Atlantic shipwreck

By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer Monday, September 26, 2011 Odyssey Marine Exploration announced Monday that it has located a sunken British cargo ship carrying 7 million ounces of silver, the largest known precious metal cargo recovered at sea. Under a contract with the British government, the Tampa treasure hunting company will retain 80 percent of the value of the silver it recovers …