The San José returned fire, but a sudden explosion in her powder magazine split the galleon in two. She sank with most of her 600 crew — and with nearly 200 tons of treasure in her hold.

New artifacts have been found on the legendary Spanish galleon San Jose, Colombia's government announced Thursday, after the first robotic exploration of the three-century-old shipwreck.

Some context: the litigation between Sea Search-Armada, LLC and Colombia dates back to their agreement to split the remains of the San José, a Spanish State ship, a war galleon sunk in 1708 in an ...

More than three centuries after a legendary Spanish galleon loaded with treasure sank off the coast of Colombia, researches have uncovered new details about gold coins found scattered around the ...

The San José Galleon is also referred to as the “ Holy Grail of shipwrecks,” and a private company Sea Search Armada (formerly called Glocca Morra) say they first discovered the shipwreck in ...

Centuries after the Spanish galleon ship San José sunk in Colombian waters and nearly a decade after it was initially discovered, the estimated $17 billion shipwreck is set to be recovered as soon as ...

Colombia sending a deep-water expedition to explore the 300-year-old San José shipwreck. The Spanish galleon, discovered in 2015, is believed to hold treasures worth up to $20 billion.

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 ...

CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA — For nearly 300 years, the wreck of the Spanish galleon San Jose has tantalized archaeologists and salvagers alike. When it sank in 800-foot-deep waters off this fortified ...

The San Jose sank in 1708 in the Caribbean Sea close to the walled port city of Cartagena. It was part of the fleet of King Philip V as he fought the English during the War of Spanish Succession.