The Black Swan Project is the project name given by Odyssey Marine Exploration for its discovery and recovery of an estimated US$500 million (£314 million) worth of silver and gold coins from the ocean floor. Initially Odyssey kept the origin of the treasure confidential. It was later proved in trial that the recovered cargo was being carried by the Spanish frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, which was sunk by the British Royal Navy off Portugal in 1804.[1]
Knowledge of the recovery became public on May 18, 2007, when the company flew 17 tons[2] of coins, mostly silver, from Gibraltar to a secure location of unknown address in Florida, United States. The company did not release the type, date, or nationality of the coins, while a rumor attributed it to the Merchant Royal, which sank near Land's End in 1641.[3] At the time, Odyssey said that it planned to return to the site to perform an excavation expected to uncover more coins as well as other artifacts.[4] However, Odyssey was sued by the Spanish government in U.S. courts, which eventually ordered the treasure to be returned to Spain. Odyssey pursued all legal avenues, even taking the case to the U.S. Supreme Court and losing. On February 27, 2012, the ship's treasure was flown back to Spain where the coins and other artifacts from the shipwreck are now in the National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology in Cartagena (Murcia).[5] In 2015 a U.S. district court ordered Odyssey to pay Spain $1 million for "bad faith and abusive litigation."[1]
^ abPenn, Ivan (September 30, 2013). "Odyssey Marine ordered to pay Spain $1 million in Black Swan case". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
^Shipwreck yields historic riches — US$500M worth[permanent dead link] - CNN — Obtained May 19, 2007
^"Shipwreck yields estimated $500 million in gold and silver coins". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
^How to find a treasure trove - BBC News — Obtained May 19, 2007
^National Museum of Subaquatic Archaeology. "Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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