SS Central America

18572,200 mSidewheel steamer

LocationOff Carolina

Year1857

Depth2,200 m

Size2,141 GRT

TypeSidewheel steamer

About SS Central America

Called the Ship of Gold. Carried 30,000 pounds of gold from the California Gold Rush. 425 of 578 died. The loss triggered the Panic of 1857. Found in 1988, recovering 2 tons of gold worth 100 million dollars.

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