Antique Brass Galleon Ship Wood & Tin Lined Large Tea Caddy. Browse 1,650 galleon ship stock photos and images available, or search for cartoon galleon ship to find more great stock photos and pictures. See photographs for details of any areas of wear / corrosion. Using state-of-the-art equipment, images of the wreck were taken by the National Navy of Colombia and have now been released by the office of President Iván Duque. ONLY the finial is provided - NOT the tool it screws onto. The ship was discovered in 2015 by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), with the Colombian government announcing a salvage operation in mid-2017. Related Images: galleon ship boat sea vessel pirate sailing sailboat nautical ocean. Image Credit : Presidency of the Republic of Colombia Image Credit : Presidency of the Republic of Colombia During the battle, the powder magazines onboard the San José detonated, destroying and sinking the ship with most of her crew and a cargo of gold, silver, emeralds and jewellery, believed to be worth today around $14.43 billion. The fleet encountered a British squadron near Barú, leading to a battle known as Wager’s Action. During its final voyage, the San José sailed as the flagship of a treasure fleet from Portobelo, Panama, to Cartagena, Colombia, accompanied by three Spanish warships and 14 merchant vessels.
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