1.
LV.BOAT TOWARDS SEA
0.06

2.
SV.MAN ON DECK LOOKS
0.09

3.
SV.DIVERS ON DECK PREPARE GEAR
0.12

4.
SV.MEN ON DECK LOOK AT CHARTS
0.17

5.
SV.DIVER GOES DOWN
0.22

6.
CU.CAMERA UNDER WATER SHOWS SEA BED
0.26

7.
CU.DIVER UNDER WATER SEARCHING
0.30

8.
SV.ANOTHER DIVER INTO SEA
0.34

9.
CU.DIVER UNDER WATER PICKING UP TREASURE (2 SHOTS)
0.42

10.
CU.DIVER WITH ANOTHER PIECE IN HAND
0.44

11.
CU.DIVER RETRIEVES ANOTHER PIECE
0.49

12.
CU.PICKING UP PLATE
0.55

13.
SV.DIVER PICKS UP PIECES
1.00

14.
GV.SHIP
1.03

15.
ZOOM IN...TO SHOW GOLDEN COIN
1.08

16.
CHAIN OF OFFICE (4 SHOTS)
1.25

17.
ZOOM IN TO...CROSS ON CHAIN
1.29

18.
CU. ZOOM IN... SHELL-ENCRUSTED CRUCIFIX
1.37

19.
SV.CUP
1.38

20.
PAN ALONG... SHOWING RELICS
1.48



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Background: A GROUP OF SKIN DIVERS HAVE RECOVERED MORE THAN GBP1-MILLION STERLING WORTH OF TREASURE FROM TEN SPANISH GALLEONS WRECKED OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA MORE THAN 250 YEARS AGO.

A SMALL PART OF THE TREASURE IS BEING SOLD BY AUCTION IN NEW YORK TODAY (SATURDAY).

THE SEARCH FOR HE SUNKEN TREASURE SHIPS BEGAN NEARLY EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO WHEN ONE OF THE DIVERS, MR. KP WAGNER FOUND A NUMBER OF COINS ON A FLORIDA BEACH. THE FIRST HUNT FAILED, BUT AFTER A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH THE WRECKS WERE LOCATED 34 MILES (5 KILOMETRES) SOUTH OF CAPE KENNEDY.

THE FIRST COINS, GOLD DOUBLOONS, WERE RECOVERED IN MAY, 1964, FROM A WRECK LYING IN ONLY 50 FEET (15 METRES) OF WATER. IN ONE DAY WAGNER AND HIS FELLOW DIVERS RECOVERED NEARLY ONE MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF GOLD COINS.

AMONG THE ITEMS OF TREASURE BEING SOLD TODAY IS A FABULOUS EMBLEM OF OFFICE. IT CONSISTS OF A GOLD CHAIN, MORE THAN ELEVEN FEET (4 METRES) LONG AND A GOLD WHISTLE. IT WAS MADE IN CHINA FOR THE COMMANDER OF THE SUNKEN SPANISH FLEET CAPTAIN-GENERAL JUAN ESTEBAN UBILLA.

THE DIVING TEAM IS TO RESUME EXPLORING THE WRECKS IN APRIL THEY SAY THERE IS STILL ABOUT GBP7-MILLION STERLING WORTH OF TREASURE TO BE RECOVERED.