Colombian Navy Finds New Shipwrecks From 1800s

June 9, 2022

Todd Haller,

Diver, Director And Cinematographer Anastasis Agathos Films An Anchor At A Shipwreck Site On The Island Of Fournoi — Diver, director and cinematographer Anastasis Agathos, 47, films an anchor at a shipwreck site on the island of Fournoi, Greece, September 18, 2018. Picture taken September 18, 2018. Vassilis Mentogiannis/Hellenic Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Chattanooga, TN – The Pulse:

The Colombian Navy has discovered two additional shipwrecks from the 1800s while they were investigating one from 1708. It’s suspected that one of the three sites contains treasure upwards of $20 billion. Spain, Colombia, and Bolivia’s indigenous community all have a claim when it comes to who owns the sunken treasure.

The ship containing the treasure, the San José, was attacked by British warships in 1708. When it sank, a heap of gold, silver, emeralds, and jewelry went down with it. (newser)