How many Spanish galleons sank?

The Spanish culture ministry has begun an inventory of shipwrecks in the Americas, identifying 681 vessels that sank between 1492 and 1898. Archaeologists have located the remains of fewer than a quarter of the 681 vessels on the inventory to date.

How many Spanish treasure ships were lost?

A hurricane strikes the east coast of Florida, sinking 10 Spanish treasure ships and killing nearly 1,000 people, on July 31, 1715. All of the gold and silver onboard at the time would not be recovered until 250 years later.

Where did the Spanish galleons sink?

Cartagena, Colombia
It was on 8 June 1708 that Spanish galleon San José erupted into flames off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia. The ship had been at battle with the British since late afternoon, and by night, the 62-cannon galleon had disappeared into the Caribbean Sea.

How much is a 1715 Spanish coin worth?

Then, he saw the gold shimmer. Amelio recovered a rare 1715 Fleet gold coin, which he estimated might be worth about $10,000.

How much is the 1715 treasure fleet worth?

Aboard this ship was “The Atocha Motherlode” which included 40 tons of gold and silver, plus 114,000 Spanish silver coins. In total, the cache was worth $450 million.

Was the Atocha part of the 1715 Fleet?

Of course, the Atocha is a legend, but it was the 1715 Fleet that romanced my parents to Florida and introduced them to success in the salvage business.

What happened to the Urca gold in black sails?

The Urca was part of a fleet of 10 ships that either ran aground or sank off the coast of Florida. After the treasure was recovered by the Spanish, the Urca’s wreck was burned to the waterline to hide it from English pirates. However, the treasure was eventually stolen by pirates led by Henry Jennings.

Who gets the Urca gold?

The Capture of the Urca de Lima Gold was the final attempt by pirate raiders out of Nassau to claim the cargo of the Spanish treasure galleon, which carried a cargo of five million dollars worth of gold prior to her wreck.