Santa Margarita
Galleon · Spain · Lost 1622 · The Florida Keys
A Spanish treasure galleon lost in the same 1622 hurricane that sank the Atocha, later salvaged near the Marquesas Keys.
Michael Dampier
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Santa Margarita was a Spanish galleon sailing with the Tierra Firme treasure fleet in 1622. She sank in the same hurricane that destroyed her fleetmate Atocha near the Marquesas Keys on 6 September 1622. Most of those aboard were lost. Mel Fisher's salvage team located and recovered treasure from her wreck beginning in 1980.
Vessel
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- Wood
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- Sail
- Spanish Crown (Tierra Firme Fleet)
Loss
- September 6, 1622
- Storm
- Near the Marquesas Keys, Florida
- Atlantic Ocean
- Havana, Cuba → Seville, Spain
- Silver bullion, gold, and colonial merchandise
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- Most aboard perished; exact figures are not firmly established in the sources reviewed.
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The Wreck Today
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- Scattered debris field
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- 1980
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Position
- 24.52° N 82.18° W
- Approximate position
- Marquesas Keys, Florida
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (80/100)
Exact number aboard and casualties are not firmly established in the sources reviewed.
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
Loss, salvage, and archaeological details
