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This July 5, 2012 handout image provided by Odyssey Marine Exploration on July 23, 2013, shows silver bullion being recovered with robotics from the shipwreck SS Gairsoppa, a 412-foot steel-hulled British cargo ship that sank off the coast of Florida in February 1941. Odyssey Marine Exploration, pioneers in the field of deep-ocean exploration, announced in a press release on July 22, 2013 that it has recovered over 61 tons of silver bullion this month from a depth of nearly three miles. This recovery of bullion consists of 1,574 silver ingots weighing about 1,100 ounces each or almost 1.8 million troy ounces in total, sets a new record for the deepest and largest precious metal recovery from a shipwreck. The silver has been transported to a secure facility in the United Kingdom. Including the silver recovered in 2012, Odyssey has now recovered 2,792 silver ingots from SS Gairsoppa or more than 99% of the insured silver reported to be aboard the Gairsoppa when she sank. Under the terms of Odyssey’s contract with the UK Department for Transport, which follows standard commercial practices, Odyssey will retain 80% of the net salved value of the cargo. The contract was awarded to Odyssey following a competitive tender process. AFP PHOTO / HO / ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT: “AFP PHOTO / ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION / NO SALES / NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS / DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==