Discover the 1715 Fleet of Spanish Treasure Ships that sank off the coast of Florida. Priceless artifacts including gold, silver, and emeralds have been recovered offshore by lease holders and sub-contractors who dive and excavate the wrecks each summer.
The Spanish 1715 Treasure Fleet sunk off the Florida coast holding riches bound for Europe. Over 300 years later, treasure hunters are still rummaging the ships for fabulous finds. The latest discovery comes from a group of Florida divers who recovered over 200 silver cob coins.A...
Gold Cobs from the Florida shipwrecks of the 1715 Fleet & other New World wrecks. Spanish Colonial gold cobs from Lima, Mexico, Cuzco, Bogota, and Cartagena
Exactly 300 years to the day after a hurricane destroyed 11 Spanish ships off the coast of Florida, a salvage company made an incredible discovery worth $4.5 million. Brent Brisben, 1715 Fleet Queens Jewels CEO, said the July 30 find was "magical" and "surreal." "...
The Spanish Plate Fleets lost off the coast of Florida have been the subject of much treasure hunting and archaeological interest. The fleets evoke a romantic tale of historical international trade, colonialism, piracy, devastating tragedy, and insight into the economy of the Spanish empire and ...