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Urca de Lima wreck (1715 Fleet preserve)
Wreck beach Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Wreck timberAlso reported: replica cannons (originals largely salvaged).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS photo (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1715 Spanish treasure fleet
The only 1715 Fleet ship refloated and partly salvaged by the Spanish; declared Florida's first Underwater Archaeological Preserve in 1987 and listed on the National Register in 2001.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
surgeBoat traffic, poor visibility after storms
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