Fascinating Story of Massive Coin Discovery in the Yellow Sea (Joongang Daily)

Wartime treasure raised from mud of Yellow Sea 군산 앞바다 '보물선 인양→발굴' 전환 검토 June 09, 2011

BORYEONG — About 3.3 tons of foreign coins have been found in a sunken Japanese ship buried in the muddy seabed of the Yellow Sea near Gunsan, North Jeolla, by an excavation company that claims it is treasureladen, bombed by the U.S. Air Force during World War II. The company is still digging in hopes of finding gold bullion. “When our divers discovered the deck of the sunken ship, we found the old coins piled in rotting wooden boxes on the deck,” said Pyun Do-young, owner of underwater excavation company Sea Love Co. Ltd., which is based in Boryeong, South Chungcheong, in an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily on June 2. “Most of the sunken ship was submerged in mud and some of the coins were stuck in the mud.” “In February, we started searching for treasure-laden ships sunk by U.S. forces during World War II and finally found one,” Pyun said. “Although we haven’t still found any gold bars, we are sure we will find them after removing [the thick layers of] mud covering the ship.” READ FULL STORY HERE