32 A lost ship

The salvage operation had been a complete failure.

The small ship, Elkor, which had been searching the Barents Sea for weeks, was on its way home.

A radio message from the mainland had been received by the ship's captain instructing him to give up the search.

The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.

Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once more.

The sea bed was scoured with powerful nets and there was tremendous excitement on board when a chest was raised from the bottom.