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Deal May Yield World's Richest Shipwreck Trove
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[New York Times] - Lord Lingfield is a relative of Adm. Sir John Balchin, who commanded the Victory when it went down in a gale. The agreement between the foundation and Odyssey is to be formally announced on Thursday. The Victory was armed with as many as 110 bronze
HMS Victory shipwreck to be managed by charity
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[BBC News] - Seven years later it was the flagship of Admiral Sir John Balchin when he led a strong force to successfully relieve a French blockade of the River Tagus, in Portugal, where a British convoy had been trapped. On the return journey a fierce storm blew
HMS Victory remains 'to be salvaged' after 300 years
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[Mirror.co.uk] - He is a relative of Admiral Sir John Balchin who was on board the Victory when it sank, although he stressed he would not profit personally from the ship's cargo. Lord Lingfield told the Sunday Times: "The foundation seeks to prevent damage to this
First HMS Victory to rise from sea bed | The Sunday Times
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Portraits of Lord Lingfield, descendant of Admiral Sir John Balchin who captained 'The Victory' (pre-cursor to Neldon's Victory) which sank in a ...
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