The San Pedro - Shipwreck Diving Bermuda
The San Pedro was also on her way from Cartegena to Cadiz loaded with treasure and other goodies. The year was 1596 and the 350-ton Spanish ship was lost on the reef eight miles north of the Royal Naval Dockyard. She was discovered by Teddy Tucker in 1951 when he spotted some cannon lying in 30 feet of water. He raised the cannon and sold them to the Bermudian government, but it wasn’t until five years later that Tucker was able to work the site extensively; San Pedro became the first major modern treasure site.
Tucker’s first find was a 32-ounce gold bar, two smaller gold bars, and an emerald-studded gold cross. By the time the salvage work was finished, countless treasures and artifacts had been recovered. Much of what Tucker discovered was put on display at the Aquarium Museum. Unfortunately, the famous emerald cross was stolen from its display case; a plastic replica was left in its place. The cross is still missing.
Today, there is no treasure and no artifacts for you to discover. All that’s left of the ancient Spanish ship are a few timbers and some ballast lying in 15 to 30 feet of water.
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