Martin Bayerle

Quick Facts

Full Name	Martin Bayerle
Date Of Birth	Apr 23, 1951(1951-04-23)
Age	73
Birthplace	Queens
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Taurus

Martin Bayerle Biography

Martin Bayerle is one of the most popular and richest Author who was born on April 23, 1951 in Queens, New York, United States.

Martin attended Brooklyn College in New York from 1969 through 1972 where he majored in Geology. He taught scuba diving as a student and adjunct professor within the Adult Education Department; during his time there until he opened up a dive shop – Brooklyn Divers Supply Corp. – in 1972. He began running dive operations to local shipwreck sites, such as the Mistletoe, Black Warrior, USS Turner (DD-648), Oregon, and U-853, among others. He trained about 1,200 people how to scuba dive and became a Master PADI SCUBA instructor in 1975 (# M1761).

Martin was born in St. Albans Naval Hospital in Queens, New York, and grew up in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. His father, Gerard, was a lawyer and lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. His mother, Ruth, was a German immigrant who came to the United States following World War II. Martin lost sight in his left eye from a small explosives accident when he was 11 years old. He first began scuba diving off the coast of New Jersey and New York at the age of 15 and went on to graduate from Abraham Lincoln High School in February 1969.

Martin Bayerle Net Worth

Martin Bayerle is one of the richest Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Bayerle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Captain Martin Gerard Bayerle (born April 23, 1951) is an American treasure hunter and author, best known for finding the 1909 shipwreck of the White Star Liner RMS Republic. He is also star of the History Channel show “Billion Dollar Wreck.” The Republic was the largest ship to sink in history to her day, only to be eclipsed by the loss of RMS Titanic in 1912. Capt. Bayerle and his company, Martha’s Vineyard Scuba Headquarters, Inc. (“MAVIS”) were referred to as “modern day pirates” but in a complimentary sense by Judge Nancy Gertner of the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts in a 2005 opinion granting exclusive salvage rights to the Republic to MAVIS. MAVIS subsequently acquired legal title to the RMS Republic shipwreck and her contents in August 2011, with the U.S. District Court of Boston also barring all future claims.

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Upon his release, Capt. Bayerle continued school in Morgantown, West Virginia, to complete his M.B.A. education in order to add credibility and depth to his research. There, he started up an Internet Service Provider business that he ran for five years and established IDEA, the Internet Development and Exchange Association. Capt. Bayerle moved back to Manhattan, New York City, in 2002 to continue his years of research into the rumored gold cargo aboard the Republic. From that research, he refined a trademarked Third Theory that identified the $3,000,000 1909-value secret transaction on board that was being shipped to the Tsar of Russia, “Bloody” Nicholas II, a gold cargo that today may be worth in excess of two billion dollars.

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After two and a half years of preparatory research to determine the wreck’s location, Capt. Bayerle discovered the wreck of the RMS Republic in 1981. He raised investor capital and purchased the assets from a bankrupt Canadian offshore oil rig support company, Wolf Sub-Ocean Ltd., in addition to the purchase of a 285 ft Diving Support Vessel, the Oil Endeavor (renamed the SOSI Inspector) in the years following the find. Martin also married during those years and he and his wife, Susan, gave birth to two children – a daughter, Tessa, and a son, Grant. During the summer of 1987, Martin went out to perform a major salvage on the Republic to try to recover the gold, an event that generated international media attention. Capt. Bayerle was featured on television programs such as CBS Evening News, ABC Evening News, and ABC Good Morning America. The 74-day salvage was also closely followed in international periodicals, such as Forbes, New York Times, Associated Press, Japan Times, London Times, and the Los Angeles Times among many other major publications.

Was gold recovered from RMS Republic?

The treasure was found in the wreck of the S.S. Republic , which sank during a hurricane off the coast of Georgia in 1865. Records indicate that the ship was carrying coins worth U.S. $400,000—a fortune at today’s values.

How much gold was on the RMS Republic?

In his book, The Tsar’s Treasure, Bayerle alleges that the RMS Republic went down with $3 million in gold coins that was headed to Russia on loan from the U.S. government.

Did Martin bayerle find the Republic gold?

Discovery and salvage of the RMS Republic After two and a half years of preparatory research to determine the wreck’s location, Capt. Bayerle discovered the wreck of the RMS Republic in 1981.

What is the biggest treasure ever found?

The Lemminkäinen Hoard , if found by the team, would be valued above £15 billion, making it the most valuable treasure trove ever discovered. According to researchers and historians, the hoard contains more than 50,000 gems such as diamonds, sapphires, and ancient artifacts.

How deep is the wreck of the RMS Republic?

The wreck of Republic was found by Captain Martin Bayerle in 1981. She lies upright approximately 50 miles (80 km) south of Nantucket Island at 40°26′0″N 69°46′0″W in approximately 270 feet (82 m) of water.