Divers strike gold again off Florida coast; 2nd discovery

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By MIKE SCHNEIDER

SEBASTIAN, Fla. (AP) — Divers off Florida's east coast have struck gold, literally, for the second time in two months.

Four crew members from the ship S/V Capitana will tell the public Thursday about how they found $4.5 million in Spanish gold coins three weeks ago.

The coins come from the wreckage of a fleet of 11 colonial Spanish ships that sunk 300 years ago off Florida's east coast.

The loss of the ships and as many as 1,000 lives was considered one of colonial Spain's biggest maritime disasters off Florida.

FULL short breaking story at link.



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[1monster]

1. Thar's gold in them that waters, son!

I wear a silver dubloon that came from the sunken Spanish ship found by Mel Fischer... Spain lost many ships in the waters around Florida over the 300 years that they controlled Florida.

[friendly_iconoclast]

2. That's why Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties are called the Treasure Coast...