New Information on Mona Island

[SimonLakeSub]

The following article appeared in the New York Times, Jan. 2, !938
BELIEVES IN TREASURE
ON SPANISH GALLEONS
Capt. Craig, After Survey Trip,
Plans to Explore Submerged
Wrecks Near Mona Island
San Juan, Puerto Rico Jan, 1.
- There is still treasure on the Spanish main. This conviction was expressed yesterday by Capt. John D. Craig, deep sea photographer and co-inventor of the Craig-Nohl diving suit, when he returned by airplane from a scouting expedition about Mona Island midway between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, in the Mona passage, the traditional Spanish treasure route between the New World and Europe.
Captain Craig went particularly to inspect the old galleon recently discovered by the New Yorker, George Peabody Jr., embedded in Mona's sands well inshore. Captain Craig believes the galleon dated from the sixteenth century. It is 130 feet long with a 30-foot beam of heavy cedar construction. Much of its planking and ribs are still well preserved, retaining their fresh cedar fragrance.
Much of the galleon has been excavated by ccc workers who are converting Mona into a forest and game preserve. From the air, Captain Craig said, he saw two submerged wrecks which he plans to return to late this summer explore after the photographing of the Lusitania salvaging off Ireland.
From Mona's few inhabitants. Captain Craig said, he learned that a recent treasure hunter, had carried away a bag which, the natives are firmly convinced, held gold and old jewelry. No one was permitted to touch or look at the bag's contents, Captain Craig was told.

Hope this information was usefull.

Regards Simon...

[Amona]

Simon
Thanks for that information. Soon I will post an information related with that article that you wrote, about 'Peabody'.

Amona

[Amona]

Mr.George Peabody Jr.,was the guy who found a Spanish galleon at the south of Mona island. He found it but no treasure with it.At the same date, 1937 it was a man called Paul Aveline in the island. This guy with a metal detector found a chest full of gold and jewelry $15,000.total value. It's believed the treasure was part of pirates chest.

Amona

[badbrains]

Theres some story about some pirate(Blackbeard?)possibly using the island as his personal depository before being arrested in New York. maybe a ship or two from the 1502 fleet could be located there also. Allegedly, a solid gold table weighing some 1.5 tons is laying DEEP in the passage. Ive taken a cruise ship from PR to DR and i got woken up in the middle of the night getting tossed about the cabin. It would be difficult to work the bottom. The key word here is land caches for sure.