RMS Niagara(wreck)
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RMS Niagara was an ocean liner launched on 17 August 1912 and owned by the Union Steam Ship Company. She was nicknamed the Titanic of the Pacific, but after the sinking of the Titanic this was dropped in favor of Queen of the Pacific.
On 19 June 1940 she was under the command of Capt. William Martin and had just left Auckland when, off Bream Head, Whangarei, she struck a mine laid by the German auxiliary cruiser Orion and sank in 121 meters of water. No lives were lost but, unbeknown to many a secret and large consignment of gold from the Bank of England was in the Niagara's strong room and went down with the ship.
On 19 June 1940 she was under the command of Capt. William Martin and had just left Auckland when, off Bream Head, Whangarei, she struck a mine laid by the German auxiliary cruiser Orion and sank in 121 meters of water. No lives were lost but, unbeknown to many a secret and large consignment of gold from the Bank of England was in the Niagara's strong room and went down with the ship.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Niagara
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Coordinates: 5°51'50"S 174°56'37"E
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