HMS Lutine (1779) anchor but no treasure. In 1913 the two bower anchors, carried at the ship's bow, each weighing were recovered and put on display in Amsterdam. Consideration was given by Lloyd's to setting the anchors up as a monument behind the Royal Exchange in place of a statue to Sir Robert Peel, but this was not carried out and only the wooden stocks, marked "Lutine" were forwarded to Lloyd's. Reportedly the outbreak of World War I prevented another salvage attempt. In 1933 an attempt was made to salvage the reported treasure, but was stopped when the salvage bell was wrecked by
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