⚓ San José galleon
Sunken Spanish warship and disputed treasure off Cartagena
📋 Fast Facts
- 64-gun Spanish Armada warship sunk June 8, 1708, during Wager's Action
- Treasure estimated at $17–20 billion in gold, silver, and emeralds
- Located off Barú Islands, south of Cartagena, Colombia
- Wreck discovered 2015; ownership disputed between Colombia, Spain, and salvage operators
The San José was a three-masted Spanish warship that sank during the War of the Spanish Succession off ...