While the Colombian Navy was conducting underwater surveillance of the San José, the wrecks of two other ships were discovered in the vicinity. Of these, one is believed to be from the Spanish colonial era and the other is from the time Colombia fought for independence from Spain about 200 years ago. The latest pictures are published about the baby shipwreck were found along with many gold coins, military weapons and other items such as vases and crockery.
Colombian President Ivan Duque said: “We have found the wrecks of two other ships. One ship from the colonial period and another, from a preliminary analytical point of view, correspond to the republican period in our history. We are also finding indications of similar ships that will be located by the navy.”
The ship San José carrying a lot of gold, silver, precious stones and valuables was sunk by the British Navy in 1708 in the Caribbean, was found by Colombia at the end of 2015. San José is considered one of the The greatest treasure in human history and the discovery of this ship also ended more than 300 years of searching by treasure hunters. In recent years, Colombian authorities have been working to lift the wreck and its belongings from the seabed to display in historical museums.
Regarding this historic ship, the fact that the former President of Colombia – Juan Manuel Santos declared the San José ship as the heritage of this South American country has sparked a controversy over ownership of this treasure. The Spanish government then asked Colombia to provide accurate information about the location of the San José, and asserted that the shipwreck was a legacy of this country because it belonged to the Spanish Royal Family. . Madrid also vowed to take all necessary measures to protect the heritage.
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