The Abandoned Shipwreck Act, passed in 1987 to pro

The Abandoned Shipwreck Act, passed in 1987 to protect historical shipwrecks from treasure hunters , gives U.S. states ownership title of all shipwrecks found within U.S. territorial waters up to three miles from the coastline. The Bureau of Archaeological Research monitors activity on them to make sure they are handled appropriately and the wreck and the environment are not disturbed. You don't get to keep it.

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