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Hollandia Treasure WreckHollandia was a ship belonging to
the Dutch East India Company which was wrecked in the area
of Gunner Rock, NWW of the uninhabited island of Annet in
the Isles of Scilly on 13 June 1743. 276 people died in the
wreck.
Hollandia was 700 feet long, 40 feet wide and weighed 750
tons and was thought to be carrying around 40 cannon.
Salvage of the Hollandia TreasureA diver named Rex Cowan began salvage operations in the
Gunner Rock area in 1971 and recovered 35,000 silver coins
from the Hollandia. They were later sold at auction. |
