The Tsar's treasure
Subtitle: the sunken White Star Liner with a billion dollar secret
By: Captain Martin Bayerle & G.S. Payne
Contributors: Payne, G. S., author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Barnburner Books, LLC
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780988876002
Subjects: Shipwrecks; Treasure troves; Republic (Steamship)
Description: The Tsar's Treasure captures the story of the lost luxury White Star Liner known as the Millionaires' Ship and Capt. Martin's Bayerle 30-year quest to find her fabled treasure. When the RMS Republic sank in 1909, she was the largest ship to sink in history (only to be surpassed by her sibling ship, RMS Titanic, a mere three years later). When Republic sank, she took with her not only all her cargo and passenger effects, but also some politically-sensitive secrets. Rumors of a vast treasure, of "riches beyond most men's wildest dreams," were published the day after her sinking and have persisted for more than 100 years. The book documents Capt. Bayerle's personal journey to uncover her secrets along with extensive research in an effort to substantiate or deny the rumors. The result is a deep-sea adventure riddled with subtle clues and impressive historical photos and documents. The reader is invited to examine the evidence and arrive at his or her own conclusions surrounding the century-old mystery of what may become the greatest treasure recovery of all-time.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "She was one of the elite luxury liners of her day, known as the 'Millionaires' Ship' for all the wealthy and prominent figures she carried.  And when she sank into the icy north Atlantic after a collision on a fateful January day in 1909, she took the title of he largest ship to sink in history....  When Captain Martin Bayerle set out to find 'Republic' and her fabled gold, little did he know that the quest would consume more than 30 years.  Over that time, he has researched in archives all over the world in an attempt to identify the validity of the rumors that 'Republic' carried 'riches beyond most men's wildest dreams." Yet he has hit many hurdles along the way, discovering that these rumors directly implicate major political figures of the time, such as President Teddy Roosevelt, the Tsar of Russia, 'Bloody' Nicholas II, and even a young Winston Churchill.  Capt. Bayerle has carefully pieced together the puzzle over time, and now he is close to finally capturing his prize.  Very close."; title: Jacket.