Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion
LocationSilver Bank, Dominican Republic
Year1641
DepthShallow
Size550 tonnes
TypeSpanish galleon
About Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion
Sank on a reef with a fortune in Mexican silver. William Phips salvaged a share in 1687, became wealthy, and was knighted. Modern expeditions from 1978 recovered over 60,000 silver coins.
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