The ship carried a cargo of silver bullion that was secretly recovered by a salvage company in 2017. In 2017, argentum exploration secretly recovered the silver bars from the wreckage of the tilawa, which lay approximately 1.6 miles beneath the ocean’s surface By 2020, the value of this recovered silver was estimated at $43 million. These silver rounds feature unique designs honoring the legacy of the s.s More than a piece that commemorates the s.s Tilawa, these pieces were made from silver recovered from the wreck of the vessel.
The ss tilawa salvage silver series offers collectors a rare opportunity to own a piece of world war ii maritime history After being lost for over seven decades, the sunken liner was discovered in 2014, and the silver was salvaged in 2017. On november 20th 1942 at 17:00, s.s Tilawa set sail for the continent of africa She departed from ballard pier, mumbai with 222 crew members, 732 passengers, and 4 gunners There were 9 lifeboats, over 6,000 tons of cargo, including 60 tons of silver bullion.
