6 Plus Pounds Silver Face Plate from the SS Tilawa Shipwreck

Shipwreck Treasure From The “Indian Titanic”

During World War II, the Imperial Japanese Navy deployed several submarines to the Indian Ocean in an attempt to disrupt Allied shipping between Europe and the Dutch East Indies. Among those ships that were sunk was the SS Tilawa, an ocean liner owned by the British India Steam Navigation Company. The 10,000-ton steam passenger liner was torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine Matsu on November 23, 1942 while in route from Bombay, India to Durban, South Africa. In addition to 280 people killed in the attack, more than 2,300 bars of silver bullion were lost. This silver was on its way to the South African Mint where it was to be struck into coinage. Today, that silver cargo is valued at more than $43 million and was at the center of a legal battle between salvagers and the government of South Africa.

Authentic Silver Bullion From The Wreck Of The SS Tilawa

Nicknamed the “Indian Titanic” in reference to its great loss of life similar to the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, the Tilawa and its treasure was discovered by marine salvagers in 2017 and now some of those genuine silver bullion bars are being made available for a limited time. Here you can secure a Face Plate from one of those bars that contains 100 ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver—that’s 6.25 pounds of high-grade silver bullion! But it didn’t become available without a fight…

UK Supreme Court Torpedoes Salvage Company’s Claim

The legal battle started after Argentum Exploration, a marine salvage company, secretly found the wreck at a depth of about 1.6 miles about halfway between the coast of India and the Horn of Africa. Meanwhile, the South African government had contracted with another salvage outfit to retrieve the treasure and refused to pay Argentum a recovery fee. A 2020 court case initially ruled in favor of Argentum, but in May 2024, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom reversed the ruling, upholding South Africa’s claim that it had sovereign immunity against a salvage repayment claim. These bars, now in South Africa’s possession, are being made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Don’t Miss Your Chance To Own A Piece Of World War II History

Each silver plate available here was laser cut from the top—the face—of an original SS Tilawa bar. Given the face plate includes all the information on the original bar, including the crest, silver weight & purity, and serial number, you’re getting the best part of the treasure for a fraction of the cost for a full-sized bar! Each plate will also come housed in a shipping box for display and protection and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of World War II history with this face plate silver bar from the SS Tilawa shipwreck. Quantities are limited so act fast!