Nuestra Senora De Atocha

Nuestra Senora De Atocha

Nuestra Senora de Atocha was a part of a fleet that sank during a 1622 hurricane, just off the coast of the Florida Keys. During that same time, another ship, the Santa Margarita, also sank. Due to the lack of technological advances, it was difficult to salvage the ruins in 55 feet of water. However, slaves were made to dive down, often fatally, using a bell to see and "breathe." This only worked for most of the Santa Margarita, but not the Atocha. In the last century, some of the Atocha was found - - 500 million dollars worth. Experts claim the part of the ship that holds the most treasure is still missing, so there is a lot of treasure from the ship left to be recovered.