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He has specialised in work in the South China Sea . In 1981 he was involved in investigating the wreck of Dutch submarine ''K XVII''. He is especially known for his recovery of large quantities of Chinese porcelain from the VOC ship '' Geldermalsen '' (known as the "Nanking cargo") which was sold at auction by Christie's in Amsterdam in 1986. In 1999 he discovered the ''Tek Sing'' shipwreck and retrieved 360,000 pieces of porcelain. In 2007 a number of associates of his were convicted of a fraud involving a treasure hunting mission which exploited Hatcher's name in an unauthorised inverstment, the "Hatcher Unit Trust". Hatcher may face legal action in Singapore, Australia, Vanuatu and Japan.http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21906765-28737,00.html ''The Australian: "Treasure traps band of hunters". REFERENCES FURTHER READING
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