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03. The Treasure Hunter (Tommy Thompson)
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The Sailing of the SS Central America
The SS Central America sank in 1857, carrying 20 tons of gold worth about $400 million. The ship crossed paths with a Category 2 hurricane off the coast of South Carolina. Many economists credit the sinking as one of the major contributors to the first worldwide financial crisis known as the Economic Panic of 1857. Tommy Thompson became obsessed with shipwrecks and developed a plan to locate the sunken ship.
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