Nightly News   |  July 18, 2012

48 tons of silver hauled from sunken ship

So far $38 million in silver has been recovered from a ship that sank in 1941, all of which will be returned to the British government. It’s estimated that that latest haul is only 20 percent of the total silver on the boat. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>>> a huge find three miles beneath the surface of the ocean in the north atlantic . 48 tons of silver bars found in the wreck of a british ship that was taken down by a german u-boat in world war ii back in february of '41. the haul estimated to be worth a starting price of $38 million. and only about 20% of the treasure lying inside the ship elsewhere is scattered. experts say it could be the largest precious metal recovery ever.