2023-11-07 07:20:11
07 November 2023, 12:50 PM IST Ruins of San Jose | Photo Credit – newsweek.com
Madrid: The Colombian government has ordered the recovery of the famous Spanish ship San Jose from the Caribbean Sea. In 2015, Columbia discovered the remains of a ship sunk by the British in 1708. There was 200 tons of treasure in the ship. According to reports, the treasure is worth 2000 million dollars and includes gold, silver, emeralds, etc.
During the Spanish War that lasted from 1701 to 1714, in 1708 the British sank the San Jose ship with 600 men.
A year ago, the wreckage of two other ships was found near San Jose. They are believed to be 200 years old. According to reports, Colombian naval authorities found gold bars and swords with the ships.
Meanwhile, Spain, Colombia and Bolivia are in a fierce dispute over the ownership of the ship’s treasure. A US term for glauca mora. The company claims it found the ship in 1981 and is reaching an agreement with Colombia on the condition that it pays half of the treasure.
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