1715 Treasure Fleet - Citizendia

The 1715 Treasure Fleet refers to one of the Spanish treasure fleets returning from the new world to Spain in 1715. Beginning in the 16th century the Spanish treasure fleets (or simply West Indies Fleet from Spanish Flota de Indias) transported various metal resources and agricultural After departing from Cuba, all 11 ships of this 1715 treasure fleet was lost in a hurricane near Cuba and present day Florida. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The fleet was carrying silver and also known as the "1715 plata treasure fleet" (plata being Spanish for silver) or "1715 plate treasure fleet". Some artifacts and even coins still wash up on Florida beaches from time to time.

Thousands of sailors perished with only some survived on lifeboats. Many ships, including pirates took part in the initial salvage. Initially a privateer, Henry Jennings was first accused of piracy for attacking such salvage ships and claiming their salvages. A privateer was a private Warship authorized by a country's Government by Letters of marque to attack foreign shipping Henry Jennings (died 1745 was an 18th century British Privateer who served primarily during the War of Spanish Succession and later served as leader of

1 1960s salvage
2 Exhibits and preserves
3 References
4 See also

1960s salvage

In 1960s, Kip Wagner, a building contractor from Ohio, bought a metal detector and found a trove of silver and gold coins and other artifacts on the beach and submerged in the water. Kip Wagner and seven others formed the Real Eight Company, they were Dan Thompson, Del Long, Lou Ullian, Dr. Kip Kelso (the only non-diving member of the group), Harry Cannon, Bob Johnson and John Jones. Dr. Kip Kelso had research done in the archives in Seville Spain which revealed more clues to finding sunken treasure ships. In 1963 Kip Wagner continued his salvage operations by getting a lease from Florida State. It is recorded in the New York Times that he did his work well and meticulously continued his work returning 20 per cent back to the state of Florida. His nephew Rex Stocker found a captain's chain that was 11 feet 4 inches long made of gold fine links, this artifact was made in the orient and featured a whistle and a carpick.

Exhibits and preserves

Kip Wagner's team built an exhibit featured in the January 1965 issue of the National Geographic and held at National Geographic "Explorers Hall" in Washington, DC. Overview The NGS's historical mission is "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's cultural historical and natural Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D This was the beginning of a fine collection of 1715 plate fleet treasure that brought hundreds of visitors from around the world. An exhibit was set up with a grand opening on May 1, 1967 at the First National Bank of Satellite Beach, Florida. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Satellite Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.

A museum was opened in Cape Canaveral which houses the treasure. Cape Canaveral from the Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, is a headland in Brevard County Florida, United States, near the center of that Bob Marx designed many of the exhibits and presented treasure to the exhibit.

In 1987, the Urca de Lima, another ship in the fleet became the first shipwreck in the Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves. The Urca de Lima is a Spanish Shipwreck (which sank in 1715) near Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. The Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves are a system of underwater parks in the state of Florida.

References

The Treasure of Cape Canaveral published in Indian River Journal by Brevard Historical Commission.

Sunken Treasure: Six Who Found Fortunes, Robert F. Burgess, Dodd, Mead & Co. 1988

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1960s salvage

Exhibits and preserves

References

See also