Treasure Ship

by Powers, Dennis M.

• ISBN13: 9780806527475
• ISBN10: 0806527471
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-01
• Publisher: Citadel

Summary

Powers pens the story of the tragic 1865 sinking of the "S.S. Brother Jonathan" and the century-long treasure hunt that led to the salvage of her priceless cargo.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
PART I. THE FINAL VOYAGE
1. Steamer Day—Friday, July 28, 1865	3	(18)
2. Gold Rush Days and Cornelius Vanderbilt	21	(28)
3. "Frightful" Winds and Seas of Foam	49	(30)
4. A Safe Harbor	79	(12)
5. Sunday Afternoon—the Uncharted Reef	91	(18)
PART II. FINDING THE JONATHAN
6. The Lucky Few	109	(23)
7. Lifetimes and the Lighthouse	132	(14)
8. The Search over Time	146	(11)
9. The Numismatic Genius	157	(18)
10. The City, a Psychologist, and the Ghost Ship	175	(11)
11. Deep Sea Research	186	(25)
12. The Search Around the Rock	211	(22)
PART III. LAWYERS AND TREASURE
13. A Time of Dispute	233	(18)
14. Finding the Gold and the Courtroom	251	(38)
15. The U.S. Supreme Court and Treasure	289	(24)
16. The Auction	313	(11)
17. The Bars and the "Great Debate"	324	(24)
18. The Super Agent	348	(18)
Epilogue	366	(21)
Brother Jonathan Event Timeline	387	(6)
Selected References	393	(12)
Index	405