Visa Gold Explorations Locates Promising New Wreck Site with Large Debris Area Featuring Anchors and Cannons.Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2000 Paul Frustaglio, President of Visa Gold Explorations Inc. (CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. :VGLD.) is thrilled to announce that after weeks of diligence on the parts of both the management and dive crew, the company has uncovered a shipwreck shipwreck, complete or partial destruction of a vessel as a result of collision, fire, grounding, storm, explosion, or other mishap. In the ancient world sea travel was hazardous, but in modern times the number of shipwrecks due to nonhostile causes has steadily with an extensive debris area. Continuing its successful operations in Cuban waters, Visa Gold has located what is believed to be a late 16th century wreck with ready evidence of two great anchors, six large cannons - which appear to be completely intact, and porcelain artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. also in pristine condition. The dive team is currently investigating the site more intensively to conclusively identify the wreck so that the historical team may begin to attempt to reconstruct the details of the vessel's fateful last voyage. Remarkable photographs of the above mentioned artifacts have been presented to the Historian's office in the Gabinete de Conservacion y Restauracion of the Museo De La Ciudad De La Habana Ciudad de la Habana (sy  thäth` thā lä häbä`nä, hävä`–) or La Habana, province (1994 est. pop. . After reviewing the photographs and inspecting some small artifacts the dive team brought to the surface, the experts in the Historian's office feel that this wreck may date back to the late 16th century. These amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. photos will be posted on the company's web site as soon as possible. Visa Gold will pursue an aggressive campaign in the vicinity of this wreck site. This area has been identified as the final resting place for a number of wrecks by outside independent research the management team recently acquired through successful negotiations. The dive team will be diligently searching this site, as well as pursuing the other leads this research has brought to light. We anticipate more news concerning these sites in the coming weeks. Visit our website www.visagoldexplorations.com to view the spectacular photos that will be available very soon. Visa Gold Explorations Inc. is party to a joint venture agreement with its Cuban partner, Geomar S.A., to search for shipwrecks This list of shipwrecks is of those ships whose have been located. Africa East Africa
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