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As to other artifacts removed from the Yorktown site without the Navy's permission, as well as to those artifacts removed without permission from other sunken U.S. Naval vessels or aircraft, the U.S. Navy has a strong policy against paying money for the return of its own property. All such craft are now also subject to 2004's Sunken Military Craft Act, which affords protection to all sunken U.S. Navy ships and aircraft no matter the date or location of loss. The Navy will not abandon its claims to material taken from these sites, and at any time it may renew its efforts to obtain such property, even after the passage of many years. However, the Navy also attempts to commend appropriately those individuals and organizations (as above) who assist, sometimes at a loss to themselves, in the voluntary return of Navy property.
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One day I arrived at a beach, got out of the car and was getting ready to detect, when a familiar face approached. It was a fellow I talked too several times before. He was a friendly fellow who openly shared, and I liked him.
On this particular day, though, he told me something that made me suspicious. Out of the blue he told me he had been finding a lot of coins to the south. I got the distinct impression that he was trying to influence me. Psychology is what I taught in a university back in the 1970s, and so I'm more than casually attuned to people.
Well, I did what I planned on doing when I started out. I got my gear ready, and promptly turned north.
A short time later, the friendly fellow and another fellow that evidently arrived to join him, showed up when they rounded the bend. So they came north. Of course they did. They went directly to a specific spot without looking around or anything. It was obviously where they planned to go from the beginning.
I later learned that the friendly fellow had found a good area to the north the day before, and was waiting for his friend to join him to work that area. He evidently didn't want me to go there, so tried to send me the other direction.
You can't believe everything you hear. Everybody knows that. Some sources are better than others, and some sources reveal a motive or agenda which can easily be detected if you are sensitive and alert.
I remember one fellow I met on a treasure beach, and when we were talking, I mentioned a fellow that was called The Florida Pro. The fellow I was talking too, quickly claimed to be the Florida Pro. In fact, the fellow I was talking about was metal detecting when the imposter was still in diapers. It was obvious that the imposter wanted to be seen as somebody big or important, and that helped me evaluate what he said. Years later, my first impression of that fellow has been proven many times over. He still promotes himself in every way he can.
Motives are important. What moves a person? Words and actions can tell you that very quickly.
That is a long and complicated subject that I'll have to address again some other time.
Happy hunting,
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