Fleet was carrying gold, silver, pearls, diamonds, emeralds and other jewels when the 11 Spanish ships sank in a hurricane that year.
Currently, 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels LLC owns salvaging rights to the shipwreck. In a Federal Admiralty lease, Florida receives up to 20% of artifacts found on each site after each salvage season ...
“In 2015, members of the Schmitt family — working as contracted salvage operators for 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels, LLC, — uncovered a treasure trove of 101 gold coins from the wrecks off ...