The San Jose was a marvel of 17th century technology. The Spanish galleon weighed more than a thousand tons, was made of wood reinforced with iron, and featured three masts and 64 cannons.

Dubbed the "holy grail" of shipwrecks, the San Jose was owned by the Spanish crown when it was sunk by the British navy near Cartagena in 1708. Only a handful of its 600-strong crew survived.

The San Jose galleon was believed to be holding gold, silver, gemstones and other treasure worth billions of dollars when it was sunk in 1708.

The Colombian government confirmed they had located the San José off their northern coast in 2015, sparking a deeply complicated “custody battle” of the shipwreck’s treasure.

The San Jose galleon was believed to be holding gold, silver, gemstones and other treasure worth billions of dollars when it was sunk in 1708.

300-Year-Old Coins Help Confirm Shipwreck as the Long-Lost San José Galleon The Spanish galleon sank in 1708 and was discovered in 2015, but its true identity remained unconfirmed—until now.

The yearslong international fight to lay claim to the suspected “world’s richest shipwreck ” likely won’t end anytime soon, especially after a research team’s most recent conclusions ...

The San José, a treasure galleon of the Spanish navy, sank in 1708. A legal battle over ownership of its gold, silver, and gemstones is still underway. ByTom Metcalfe November 21, 2023 •8 min read ...

It was REMUS 6000 that in November 2015 took some side sonar images that found the San Jose in more than 2,000 feet (600 meters) of water.