Nuestra Senora de Atocha
LocationOff Florida
Year1622
Depth17 m
Size550 tonnes
TypeSpanish galleon
About Nuestra Senora de Atocha
Mel Fisher spent 16 years searching for it. The cargo was worth 400 million dollars. 260 people died when it sank in a hurricane. The emerald cross alone is worth millions.
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