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TAMPA, Fla. — Deep-sea explorers who found $500 million in sunken treasure two years ago say they have discovered another prized shipwreck: A legendary British man-of-war that sank in the English Channel 264 years ago.
The wreckage of the HMS Victory, found below about 330 feet of water, may carry an even bigger jackpot. Research indicates the ship was carrying 4 tons of gold coins when it sank in a storm, said Greg Stemm, co-founder of Odyssey Marine Exploration, ahead of a news conference today in London. The HMS Victory was a 175-foot sailing ship that became separated from its fleet and sank in the English Channel on Oct. 4, 1744, with at least 900 men aboard, the company said. The Associated Press
