SS Merida
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SS Merida was a Ward Line
steamer that was struck by the steamer SS Admiral Farragut with a loss of approximately $2,000,000 in Mexican gold
, silver, copper and jewels. In 1924 the wreck was rediscovered.
Ward Line
The New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company, commonly called the Ward Line, was a shipping company that operated from 1841 until liquidated in 1954. The company’s steamers linked New York with Nassau, Havana, and Mexican Gulf ports. After a series of disasters in the mid 1930s, the company...
steamer that was struck by the steamer SS Admiral Farragut with a loss of approximately $2,000,000 in Mexican gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
, silver, copper and jewels. In 1924 the wreck was rediscovered.