S.S. Gairsoppa Commemorative Silver Bars – Order Online

S.S. Gairsoppa Commemorative Silver Bars: Your opportunity to own a rare, affordable piece of World War II shipwreck history.

In partnership with Odyssey Marine Exploration, Blanchard and Company, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of S.S. Gairsoppa Commemorative Silver Bars. Each of these gem uncirculated 10 troy oz. silver bars is minted with the same .999 pure silver as the original 1,000+ oz. ingots recovered from the shipwreck site. Each bar is stamped with a certified S.S. Gairsoppa Shipwreck Silver Seal on its obverse, with the image of the S.S. Gairsoppa ship imprinted on its reverse to commemorate the ship and crew and identify the origins of the silver. These Blanchard exclusives are available in limited quantities, so hurry! Reserve your share today.

S.S. Gairsoppa Commemorative Silver Bar

Item # : 724Q

Weight	Name	Price	Qty
10 oz.	S.S. Gairsoppa Commemorative Silver Bar	$261.00

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Alone and unprotected at sea, the Gairsoppa falls prey to Nazi torpedoes.

In December of 1940, the steel-hulled British cargo steamship Gairsoppa – carrying 7,000 tons of silver, pig iron, tea, and other cargo – set sail from Calcutta, India. It was the midst of World War II, and merchant ships on the open sea were easy targets for Nazi submarines. After changing its course due to bad weather, the Gairsoppa found itself alone and running out of fuel in the North Atlantic. After being spotted by a German Focke-Wulf Fw 200 airplane, it was doomed. Just 14 hours later, German U-boat U-101 captain Ernst Mengersen located it 300 miles southwest of Galway Bay. The Nazis fired four torpedoes, one of which hit the ailing steamship, causing an explosion and snapping the wireless antennae used to transmit distress calls. The ship sank shortly after the attack, into the icy waters of the North Atlantic.

Silver from the largest haul of shipwreck treasure in history can be yours.

The hunt for sunken treasure has captured the imagination of many seeking adventure, and collectors and investors alike jump at the chance to add shipwreck silver to their collections and portfolios. To date, approximately 3.2 million troy ounces of silver have been recovered from the site of the S.S. Gairsoppa shipwreck. The latest recovery effort, in July 2013, is considered the deepest and heaviest recovery of precious metal from a shipwreck site in history!

After a ten-year search, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. finally located the wreckage of the sunken World War II-era cargo ship. Between 2012 and 2013, Odyssey was able to salvage 2,792 1,000+ oz. silver ingots (also available for purchase), from the S.S. Gairsoppa shipwreck site, buried three miles beneath the sea. 462 of these massive shipwreck ingots were distributed to the public. The remaining bars were melted down and re-minted in 2013 as 10 oz. S.S. Gairsoppa Commemorative Silver Bars, offering a more affordable – but equally exciting – way for collectors and investors to capture an authentic piece of the S.S. Gairsoppa.

S.S. Gairsoppa History & Recovery at a Glance

• Built in Newcastle and launched in August 1919, initially called War Roebuck
• Named Gairsoppa after the waterfalls in southwest India
• Was primarily a commercial ship in India, East Africa, Australia and the Far East until she was enlisted in 1940 for service in the UK Ministry of War Transport
• Final voyage began in India in December 1940; was loaded with nearly 7,000 tons of cargo
• Was attacked by a torpedo fired by Captain Ernst Mengersen; only one crew member survived
• Sank on February 16, 1941, 300 miles southwest of Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland
• Wreck was located in 2011 after 10 years of searching
• Odyssey Marine Exploration conducted salvage operations in 2012 and 2013
• More than 99% of insured silver was recovered in July 2013 from the shipwreck site estimated at $35 million
• July 2013 salvage operation of the Gairsoppa was “the deepest and heaviest recovery of precious metal from a shipwreck site in history”

Silver Shipwreck Bars Delivered Securely To You.

Blanchard and Company, Inc. offers a 10 oz. commemorative silver bar as well as a 1000+ oz. silver ingot from the S.S. Gairsoppa shipwreck. Both the 10 oz. shipwreck bar and the 1,000 oz. silver ingot are delivered directly to your door.

If you are unsure of the best form of silver for your investing needs, call us at 1-866-491-6114 and speak with a Blanchard and Company Account Executive, who can walk you through all of your options.