Urca de Lima is a Spanish shipwreck (which sank in 1715) near Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. She was part of the 1715 Treasure Fleet, one of the numerous Spanish treasure fleets sailing between Spain and its colonies in the Americas. The wreck is located north of Fort Pierce Inlet, 200 yards off the shore from Jack Island Park.

Sep 19, 2017 · The Urca de Lima is a wooden-hulled sailing ship that was part of a Spanish plate flota (feet). It sank off the east coast of Florida in 1715 during a hurricane. The vessel is flat-bottomed and round-bellied-- perfect for transporting goods across the Atlantic.

Jul 19, 2024 · Historical Significance: The Urca de Lima is part of the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet that sank during a hurricane, representing a key event in maritime history. Location: Situated approximately 200 yards offshore from Fort Pierce, Florida, the wreck lies in shallow waters at a depth of 10-15 feet, making it accessible for divers and snorkelers.

Urca de Lima, originally called Santisima Trinidad, obtained its nick name because it was a storeship, or urca, and was owned by Don Miguel de Lima. She was a 305 – ton, Dutch-built vessel, which grounded near present-day Ft. Pierce during the storm, but at the time, was left relatively intact.

The Urca de Lima is a ship that was constructed at some time before 1715 for the purpose of transporting the King of Spain's treasure from the Spanish Main to Spain. Being the flagship of the treasure fleet, it carried the most gold out of all the other galleons in the armada.

Jan 3, 2023 · It is known by some as the Florida Spanish treasure ship, an 18th century Spanish merchant vessel that was wrecked off the coast of Florida. But is the Urca de Lima a real ship? And what treasures may have been left behind? Is the Urca gold real? Let’s dig into the facts.

Apr 12, 2018 · There are 12 Underwater Archaeological Preserves in Florida, from the northwestern Panhandle down to the Florida Keys. Today we visit the Urca de Lima.

Jun 24, 2021 · The sunken ships lay forgotten for more than 200 years until modern treasure hunters discovered several of them. Today, the remains of two of the ships—the Urca de Lima from the 1715 fleet and the San Pedro from the 1733 fleet—are protected as Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves.

Sep 1, 2024 · Black Sails ' version of the Urca de Lima is very different from the real-life ship. In the show, she was constructed sometime before 1715 to transport the King of Spain's treasure from...

Oct 5, 2024 · Urca de Lima is a Spanish shipwreck (which sank in 1715) near Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. She was part of the 1715 Treasure Fleet, herself, one of the numerous Spanish treasure fleets sailing between Spain and her colonies in the Americas.

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déna Underwater Archaeological Preserve off Ft. Pierce, Florida The Spanish Plate Fleet Urca de Lima was part of the Spanish merchant convoy commanded by Capitan.

Sep 1, 2024 · The real Urca de Lima was a wooden-hulled sailing ship that was part of the 1715 Treasure Fleet, one of many Spanish fleets that sailed between Spain and its colonies to the Americas. The Urca de Lima also did not carry gold and silver like her Black Sails counterpart.

Jun 18, 2010 · The Urca De Lima was the most significant shipwreck of the 1715 fleet because it was the first to be discovered back in the 1920’s. Heavy salvaging of the wreck site continued until the 1980’s, after which no salvage permits have been issued by the State of Florida .

May 31, 2001 · Urca de Lima is a Spanish shipwreck (which sank in 1715) near Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. She was part of the 1715 Treasure Fleet , herself, one of the numerous Spanish treasure fleets sailing between Spain and its colonies in the Americas.

Urca de Lima I n 1987, Urca de Lima became Florida’s first Underwater Archaeological Preserve. She is part of the fabled Spanish plate fleet disaster that sank off the coast of present-day Ft. Pierce in 1715.

Jun 24, 2024 · The wrecks of two of the ships sunk by powerful storms — the Urca de Lima from the 1715 fleet and the San Pedro from the 1733 fleet — are protected as Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves.

Apr 23, 2024 · The Urca de Lima mentioned in the show was a real ship that sank off the coast of Florida, but its treasures were not as grand as portrayed. Fact steeped in fiction. Or maybe...

The Urca De Lima / Santísima Trinidad is a wooden-hulled sailing ship that was part of a Spanish plate flota (fleet) sunk by a hurricane off the east coast of Florida in 1715. A flat-bottomed and round-bellied ship, the vessel was ideal for transporting goods across the Atlantic because of its large cargo capacity.

Urca de Lima, originally called Santísima Trinidad, obtained its nicknamed because it was a store ship for Urca and was owned by Don Miguel de Lima. She was a 305 ton Dutch-built vessel which grounded near present day Fort Pierce during a storm, but at the time was left relatively intact.