Known Shipwrecks:

1) An entire flota was lost in 1553 on the coast of Florida. [4]

2) "SANTA MARIA DEL CAMINO," "SAN ESTEVA" and the "SANTA MARIA DE YCIAR" wrecked in 1554 near Rio Palmas. Latitude 26.30 Some of the treasure was salvaged by the Ais Indians. [1] These are probably the 3 naos of the New Spain Armada lost near present day Palm Beach. [4]

3) The "NEW SPAIN ALMIRANTA" was lost in 1589. This was a large galleon which sank in deep water, probably off Miami. [2] [4]

4) 29 ships were lost, many off the coast of Florida, in 1591. [4]

5) The SANTA MARGARITA was reportedly lost in 1595, 20 miles SE of Palm Beach although Potter claims that it is a ghost ship, i.e. never existed. [4]

6) The Spanish almiranta DE HONDURAS and a frigate were lost, possibly off SE Florida in 1632. [4]

7) The "FIVE NEW NAOS." In 1641 five Naos from the New Spain Armada wrecked north of Miami. An anchor found off Pompano Beach is thought to be from these wrecks. [2] [4]

8) A schooner was wrecked and possibly broken in half, in 1714-1740 time period near present day Bahia Mar. Part of this wreck may be off the Diplomat Hotel in Hallandale. [4]

9) The "SILVER DISKS" site. Possible one of the 1715 fleet north of Fort Lauderdale. Disks of silver dated 1714 were recovered. [2] [4]

10) A single merchant Nao was lost off Rio Seco in 1733. Rio Seco is suspected to be Hillsboro Inlet. [1]

11) In 1733, 22 ships sailing from Havana to Spain were hit by a hurricane. Most of the ships were lost in the Keys, and one ship returned to Havana. The "SAN PHILIPE" never returned or was known to be lost. This could be a possible area wreck. [1]

12) In 1734 a ship was reported lost near Rio Seco. [1]

13) In March of 1741 the HMS WOLF was lost on the coast of Florida. [4]

14) The merchant snow Ledbury was driven ashore on a key later named Ledbury Key. Wreck occurred in 1769. [4]

15) The British ship FANNY ran aground N of Cape Florida on March, 1782. [4]

16) A 1786 wreck known as the "BAREFOOT MAILMAN" was salvaged by Mel Fisher in the leases licensed E-14 and E-14 supplemental. Copper sheathing and canons were raised in the 1950's. Possible silver shavings and a figurehead were also recovered. [2] [3] [4]

17) The L’Athenaise, a prison ship ground in 1804. The surviving prisoners and the ships crew suffered great hardship walking N to St. Augustine. [5]

18) A ship, the SUPPLY was lost possibly near Hillsboro Inlet, in 1821.[4]

19) A Spanish brig called "GIL BLAS" ran aground near Hillsboro Inlet in September of 1835. [3] [4]

20) The "CYRUS BUTLER", a bark, wrecked at Hillsboro Inlet on August 11th, 1837. [7]

21) The brig Alna, 20 miles N of Cape Florida, beached in a gale on 7 Sept, 1838. [6] [4]

22) The brig Courier de Tampico, beached 12 miles N of Cape Florida, in Sept. 1838. Another report puts it near New River Inlet. [4] [6]

23) The brig Export went ashore near Caesar’s Creek, in 1838. [6]

24) A ship, unnamed, lost in the same storm off Caesar’s Creek, in 1838. [6]

25) Three sloops, Alabama, Dread,Caution, went ashore in the same gale near Cape Florida in 1838. [6]

26) The schooners Caledonia and CAROLINA lost on the reef supposedly not far from the COURIER DE TAMPICO, possibly near New River, in Sept., 1838. [6]

27) The schooner FORREST struck a reef N of Key West. Approx. Sept., 1838. [6]

28) The Fort Lauderdale Wreck found off Sunrise Blvd; coins from 1839 give approx. date of wreck. Excellent artifact recovery. [4]

29) The "SAINT GEORGE," traveling from Engl