At stake is a reward of gold worth $7m rumored to have been onboard when the ship went down on a voyage to San Francisco
or much of his life, Jeff Hummel has searched the murky waters of the Pacific north-west and dusty local archives for any clue that could guide him to the final resting place of a gold-laden ship. But the art of wreck discovery – of searching a vast area for a small target – requires looking past a wall of failure.
Hummel is working alongside the non-profit Northwest Shipwreck Alliance to recover the ship – capping a three-decade hunt that he began as a teen, then an amateur sleuth and now as the head of a well-equipped expedition team. That evening, the ship encountered rough seas and to help steer through the strong winds and whitecaps, the captain ordered two port-side lifeboats filled with water., the Orpheus, a ship travelling from San Francisco to Vancouver Island to collect coal, spotted a light from the Pacific near Washington state’s Cape Flattery and turned sharply to avoid it.
Nearly 300 people are believed to have died, making it both the deadliest maritime disaster in the region – and one of the most elusive wrecks. Just two people survived in the frigid waters and cold autumn temperatures. Over the years, commercial anglers in the region have reported objects on the sea floor snagging their equipment – a common frustration. On occasion, some have found coal in their fishing nets.
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