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The sinking of the S.S. Tilawa in November 1942 represented one of the less-known but significant maritime tragedies of World War II in the Indian Ocean. A Japanese submarine torpedoed the British India Steam Navigation Company vessel while it was traveling from Bombay to Mombasa and Durban. In addition to the 280 lives lost in the sinking, some 2,364 silver bullion bars were aboard the vessel. In 2017, those bars were recovered from the ocean floor and you now have a unique chance to own a piece of history raised from some 2,800 meters beneath the waves. Right now, S.S. Tilawa Shipwreck Silver Faceplates are available at JM Bullion.
Product Highlights:
Each S.S. Tilawa Shipwreck Silver Faceplate offers you a true collectible piece with a deep connection to maritime history. These Shipwreck Silver Faceplates weigh at least 100 Troy ounces and have been shaved off the top of larger 1000 Troy ounce silver bars that were among the sunken cargo of the S.S. Tilawa. These silver faceplates arrive inside protective boxes for delivery.
When the S.S. Tilawa sank in 1942, it was carrying a large cargo of silver bullion bars destined for Durban, South Africa, and were scheduled to be refined into silver coinage. The bars went down with the S.S. Tilawa in November 1942 and remained on the bottom of the Indian Ocean at a depth of roughly 2,800 meters for more than 70 years before being recovered in 2017 by Argentum Exploration Ltd.
These S.S. Tilawa Shipwreck Silver Faceplates offer a direct link to the tragic sinking of the S.S. Tilawa and the watery fate of its original silver bullion cargo. Each piece contains silver that was originally refined during World War II and sat on the ocean floor for decades. Once recovered, some of the original cargo was used to shave these 100 Troy ounce faceplates off the original silver bars. Few silver bars can offer the history and backstory of these S.S. Tilawa Shipwreck Silver Faceplates.
If you have any questions about these one-of-a-kind faceplates, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service can assist you at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.
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The sinking of the S.S. Tilawa in November 1942 represented one of the less-known but significant maritime tragedies of World War II in the Indian Ocean. A Japanese submarine torpedoed the British India Steam Navigation Company vessel while it was traveling from Bombay to Mombasa and Durban. In addition to the 280 lives lost in the sinking, some 2,364 silver bullion bars were aboard the vessel. In 2017, those bars were recovered from the ocean floor and you now have a unique chance to own a piece of history raised from some 2,800 meters beneath the waves. Right now, S.S. Tilawa Shipwreck Silver Faceplates are available at JM Bullion.
Product Highlights:
Each S.S. Tilawa Shipwreck Silver Faceplate offers you a true collectible piece with a deep connection to maritime history. These Shipwreck Silver Faceplates weigh at least 100 Troy ounces and have been shaved off the top of larger 1000 Troy ounce silver bars that were among the sunken cargo of the S.S. Tilawa. These silver faceplates arrive inside protective boxes for delivery.
When the S.S. Tilawa sank in 1942, it was carrying a large cargo of silver bullion bars destined for Durban, South Africa, and were scheduled to be refined into silver coinage. The bars went down with the S.S. Tilawa in November 1942 and remained on the bottom of the Indian Ocean at a depth of roughly 2,800 meters for more than 70 years before being recovered in 2017 by Argentum Exploration Ltd.
These S.S. Tilawa Shipwreck Silver Faceplates offer a direct link to the tragic sinking of the S.S. Tilawa and the watery fate of its original silver bullion cargo. Each piece contains silver that was originally refined during World War II and sat on the ocean floor for decades. Once recovered, some of the original cargo was used to shave these 100 Troy ounce faceplates off the original silver bars. Few silver bars can offer the history and backstory of these S.S. Tilawa Shipwreck Silver Faceplates.
If you have any questions about these one-of-a-kind faceplates, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service can assist you at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.
