Bahamas Shipwreck Battered By Hurricanes Yields Treasure, History
At a Glance The Spanish galleon sank in 1656.A team that includes marine archaeologists is combing through its remains.A new museum will hold its artifacts. Hurricanes, salvagers and time have taken their toll on the centuries-old wreck of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas. The ship sank off the Bahamas in 1656 after hitting a coral reef. An estimated 3.5 million silver coins have been picked off the ship's remains in the years since. Now, the Bahamas government...