Tommy Thompson Search Continues

The ocean engineer credited with finding the mythic 'Ship of Gold' laden with treasure back in 1988 is now being sought by U.S. Marshalls for allegedly refusing to pay his crew and investors.

In 1983, Tommy G. Thompson, of Columbus, Ohio, organized an expedition to find the epic ship and recover the treasure, promising his investors major returns if his mission is a success.Five years later, on September 11, 1988, Thompson announced to much fanfare that his team, the Columbus-America Discovery Group, had found the shipwreck, but the big payday never came.

Although books have been written about the search for the SS Central America, it remains unclear to this day how much gold was recovered from the underwater site, Fox News reported.It has been reported, however, that Thompson sold bars and coins to a California mint for $52million, but his investors, including a Columbus newspaper tycoon and a prominent auto dealer, say they have not seen a dime of it.

Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus issued a warrant for 60-year-old Thompson, but so far, efforts by U.S. Marshalls to find him have proven fruitless.They have no current photo of him, and it seems that no one has laid an eye on him in years. One of Thompson's attorneys said that his client is 'at sea.'

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:THE SS CENTRAL AMERICA TREASURE AND THE HUNT FOR TOMMY THOMPSON(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n35a11.html)

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To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:E-SYLUM READERS REMEMBER VINCENT ALONES(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n35a12.html)

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To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:FEATURED WEB PAGE: LITHUANIAN-AMERICAN LODGE TOKENS(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n35a27.html)