Long-lost B.C. gold up for grabs after sunken ship discovered in Salish Sea

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Long-lost B.C. gold up for grabs after sunken ship discovered in Salish Sea
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Around $10 million worth of gold carried by miners on board the ill\u002Dfated Pacific could be salvaged from wreck

stating it had located what it believes is the wreck of the Pacific at around 1,500 feet deep on the western edge of the Juan de Fuca Strait. By comparison, the Titanic sits at around 12,500 feet in the Atlantic Ocean.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

The ship was partly sunk after hitting rocks in the Columbia River in 1861, but was put back into service, ending up on the Victoria to San Francisco route serving B.C.’s short-lived Cassiar Gold Rush. In 1875, that represented around 4,000 ounces of gold which today would be worth close to $10 million.Article content

The Orpheus did not sink, but the sinking of the Pacific remains the deadliest maritime disaster recorded in the waters off the Pacific Northwest.

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