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Powers: Treasure Ship: The Legend and Legacy of the SS Brother Jonathan

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Powers: Treasure Ship: The Legend and Legacy of the SS Brother Jonathan
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Powers, Dennis M. TREASURE SHIP: THE LEGEND AND LEGACY OF THE SS BROTHER JONATHAN. Citadel Press/Kensington Publishing Corp. 2006. 12mo, 416 pages; Softcover; Uncorrected Proof copy; This book recounts the history of the 'S.S. Brother Jonathan', a sidewheeler that sank off Northern California in 1865 carrying a large shipment of gold coins. It also tells of the struggle between the salvors and the State of California in getting a search permit approved and later a salvage permit.and the infighting between the investors. In the end, the lawyers were the real winners. Very well researched. Subject: History - Sunken Treasure