"The Auction Must Be in Europe"

November 27, 2000

By reputation Berger Michael Hatcher is a living legend among treasure hunters. Thanks to his patience and perseverance, thousands of antique objects worth millions of US dollars have been lifted from sunken vessels on the bed of Indonesia’s waters, the Malacca Straits, and the seabed extending from Thai waters to Vietnam.

In Indonesia, Hatcher’s reputation gained prominence following his success in salvaging the De Geldermalsen in

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