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What was the SS Central America, and what happened to it?

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Asked by Nice player on 30 May 20:27

Last updated by Jill W on 31 May 01:46

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Answered by Jill W on 31 May 01:44

The SS Central America was a ship that went down off the coast of South Carolina in 1857. The ship, which set sail in Panama was carrying approximately 580 passengers, as well as an estimated twenty-one tons of gold.

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Newsweek, Shipwreck of S.S. Central America Yields More Gold By Karla Zabludovsky, 8/30/14 at 2:20 PM