In the Caribbean Sea, the ARC Caribe Hydrographic Vessel is already working on the search for the treasure of the galleon San José, sunk in the sea more than 300 years ago and which was discovered in 2015 by the Government of Colombia.
To date, the Colombian authorities have kept the location of this treasure confidential, valued at around 18,000 million euros, due to the thousands of tons of gold and silver it contained, as well as other objects, including emeralds, pieces of glass and porcelain. In the words of former Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, it is the “most valuable treasure in history.”
It was last June 22 when the ship left Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) and turned off its automatic identification system (AIS) to avoid being detected, precisely, to avoid pirates and looters. According to reports The confidentialThe ship’s fleet of robots and sensors is essential for both assessing the economic value of the treasure and preserving its archaeological value.
To proceed with the extraction of the materials located on the seabed, will use an underwater robot of Swedish design and British manufacture that will descend to the galleon. Not only will they be extracted, but these materials will also allow for an inventory of the pieces kept in the galleon. The use of underwater robots and remote sensors represents the initial phase of the operation.
Sunk in 1708
Designed in 1698 by Pedro de Aróstegui, the San José was a Spanish galleon that set sail in 1706 for the Caribbean Sea. In 1708, the fleet was attacked by English ships and ended up sinking after its explosion at the Battle of Barú. According to a research paper published in the ‘Mariner’s Mirror‘, as a result of the attack, died 600 crew and only 11 crew survived.
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As for the latter, Lue’s Map is an encrypted graphic that supposedly explains the location of a Nazi treasure in the United States, about one hundred tons of gold ingots that Hitler sent to his fifth columnists in enemy territory. It is encrypted in Masonic symbols and many believe that it is a hoax (fake news).
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