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Santo Domingo.– Noted underwater explorer Captain Tracy Bowden, who has been recovering ancient shipwrecks in the Dominican Republic since 1976, found another shipwreck in Samana Bay close to the shore that has been yielding many artifacts.

Coins, ceramics, pottery, mainly English from 17th century show that it could be very important historical find. Recovery and excavations are periodically supervised by staff of National Underwater Patrimony Office of Dominican Republic.

Bowden was featured in the July, 1996 issue of National Geographic Magazine, "Gleaning Treasure from the Silver Bank" and December, 1979 issue of National Geographic Magazine, "Graveyard of the Quicksilver Galleons."

Captain Tracy Bowden has also been featured in ABC-TV, NBC-TV, German National TV and numerous other media throughout the world.


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Written by: DoggPound, 13 Dec 2009 11:03 AM
From: United States
Now this guy is a real treasure hunter unlike the crew working off the beach on the north coast
Written by: generoso, 13 Dec 2009 1:10 PM
From: United States, Quisqueya
Hey, Tracy I am still awaiting the delivery of a small bronze cannon, I was promised by a Dominican diver, that found it a few years ago near the same area. Got any tiny cannons?
Written by: DoggPound, 13 Dec 2009 1:58 PM
From: United States
anthonyC, I don't know about shilling for NatGeo...but his crews don't sit in bars in Santo Domingo for months on end arguing amongst themselves....
Written by: josean, 13 Dec 2009 2:07 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Captain Bowden,

Could you see if you find LIE-onel Fernandez's missing professor Narciso Gonzalez while you are out there!

He has only been missing since May 26, 1994, so he should be real easy to find, but it seems LIE-oel Fernandez is more interested in digging for useless METROS than in digging to find out what happen to an “old friend!”
Written by: Platanos_pelaos This user is banned, 13 Dec 2009 3:23 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Josean, you can always go and take a swim to see where he was put to rest. Just make sure you have your CRT Monitor on and in your arms before you jump into the water.

I was curious to see how the metro-haitian topic ended up in this thread.

I guess I have my answer.
Written by: josean, 13 Dec 2009 9:16 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
Mr. Almost Mangu, we are here to meet your expectations, low as they are, nevertheless we will try our best!
Written by: pelaut, 14 Dec 2009 8:00 AM
From: United States
way to go Tracy! Good to see you in action again.
Written by: Platanos_pelaos This user is banned, 14 Dec 2009 12:52 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Joseador, knowing how low you usually deliver, I knew I was not going to be disappointed
Written by: Tropicana, 14 Dec 2009 3:41 PM
From: United States
Doggpound: Clearly by your comments, they haven't cleaned out your kennel lately. Why not have generoso "the posting jester" help you with the shovel. While you ramble on like cackling barnyard hens, the crew working off the north coast (quite successfully) is B. Webber, discoverer of the famed N.S. Concepcion which both Cousteau, Mel Fisher and others could not find. Boden and Webber are both achievers in Dominican waters for 30 years. Who are you? Their both past retirement age and still at it with gusto. Cackle on.
Written by: wreckdiver, 14 Dec 2009 10:07 PM
From: United States
Not very informative... is that the Bannister wreck he has been diving on and off for over a year?
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