The Colombian government has officially approved a plan to recover the legendary San Jose galleon, a Spanish ship that sank near Cartagena during a skirmish with the Royal Navy in 1708. The shipwreck, which has been lying at the bottom of the Caribbean for over 300 years, is estimated to be worth $17.5 billion, making it one of the most valuable treasures in history. The recovery operation could begin as early as April, with the plan to raise the entire ship and exhibit it in a museum. Meanwhile, a British warship, identified as the HMS Tyger, has been discovered off the Florida Keys. The HMS Tyger, a Fourth-Rate, 50-gun frigate built in 1647, sank in coral-filled waters 282 years ago during the Anglo-Spanish War. The identification of the HMS Tyger adds another significant find to maritime history.
A wrecked seagoing vessel discovered decades ago off the Florida Keys has recently been identified as a British warship that sank in the 18th century https://t.co/uH9Uvr4WFN
Colombian Shipwreck Worth $17 Billion to Be Recovered: ‘Most Valuable Treasure’ in the 'History of Humanity' https://t.co/oNYwzRUzUo
Wrecked Frigate Discovered Off Florida Keys Is Finally Identified After Decades https://t.co/6nHOEINLa3
More than three centuries after the legendary San Jose galleon sank off the coast of Colombia while laden with gold, silver and emeralds, the nation has officially approved a plan to recover the wreck and its treasures. https://t.co/1Qij8Z59xF
A shipwreck discovered decades ago off the Florida Keys has recently been identified as a British warship that sank in the 18th century. The HMS Tyger was a Fourth-Rate, 50-gun frigate built in 1647 Photo credit: Brett Seymour/National Park Service via AP https://t.co/2IzInNsFfv https://t.co/0WMf8oL9ib
Vessel off Florida Keys identified as British warship that sank in the 18th century https://t.co/mCEBDGIy9R
First treasure from $17.5bn 'Holy Grail of shipwrecks' to surface next month after 300 years at the bottom of the Caribbean https://t.co/4vRB50teck https://t.co/rF1kiWImst
A wrecked seagoing vessel discovered decades ago off the Florida Keys has recently been identified as a British warship that sank in the 18th century. https://t.co/p2VVr3Wc8o
Sunken vessel off Florida a British warship built in the 1600s https://t.co/Mzwr0cl1Sq https://t.co/GjKOwYHlyJ
Centuries after a Spanish galleon ship sunk in Colombian waters — and nearly a decade after it was initially discovered — the shipwreck, with an estimated $17 billion worth of treasure on board, is set to be recovered as soon as April, officials said. https://t.co/L8kjUalhCE https://t.co/A8QWhR13QV
The estimated $17 billion shipwreck of the Spanish galleon ship San José is set to be recovered as soon as April, according to officials — centuries after it sank and nearly a decade after it was initially discovered. https://t.co/DIPI5DECB6
Vessel off Florida Keys identified as British warship that sank in 18th century. https://t.co/K5Z5i0Xqpq
British Warship That Sank In Dry Tortugas In 1742 Has Now Been Identified https://t.co/r5e9XGlABb
Divers miraculously discover 18th century 130ft-long WARSHIP in Florida Keys that sunk in coral-filled water 282 YEARS ago during Anglo-Spanish War https://t.co/bws9b9SFeA https://t.co/MNu65vjsya
The Colombian government may begin recovering artifacts from the treasure-laden Spanish galleon San Jose in April. The plan is to raise the entire ship and place in on exhibit it a museum. The San Jose sank near Cartagena during a skirmish with the Royal Navy in 1708. Several… https://t.co/N61K2nSEDK
Video shows remnants from shipwreck worth $17 billion that could be recovered soon https://t.co/tv7M3YS70o https://t.co/babP5GifWv
‘Holy Grail’ shipwreck worth $17B could be recovered soon — but it’s a ‘huge challenge’ https://t.co/hKi30gWsxX https://t.co/dmwPACzDR0
"Sunken 18th century British warship in Florida identified as the lost 'HMS Tyger.'" (via @USATODAY) https://t.co/Htt4XuivMF
‘Holy grail of shipwrecks’: recovery of 18th-century Spanish ship could begin in April https://t.co/ZlyOuLE0OZ
Sunken treasure from 'holy grail of shipwrecks' could be lifted as early as April https://t.co/KHVwZm7yIq
Recovery of 18th-century Spanish ship could begin in April. https://t.co/LE4zx3VwIN