The other Bank of Spain (part 4). The numbers.

[Vox veritas]

http://translate.google.com/translat...-BANCOSUB4.htm


And original in Spanish:

http://www.escafandra.org/E10-BANCOSUB4.htm

[Tuberale]

Thanks for the site! Explains a lot. Didn't know any Spanish were seeking the Mercedes in 2005.

[FISHEYE]

"Undoubtedly a total of 20,000 wrecked or sank in Spanish territorial waters along its largest colonial expansion."

If spain has all these wrecks near them,why would they bother with anyone else finding wrecks anywhere else in the world?

[JvilleHunter]

Because they're allowed to and ******ed countries like the United States let'em.

[Tuberale]

"Undoubtedly a total of 20,000 wrecked or sank in Spanish territorial waters along its largest colonial expansion."

If spain has all these wrecks near them,why would they bother with anyone else finding wrecks anywhere else in the world?

Because the ships were Spanish, and Spain wants to retain of any of their ships or shipwrecks, regardless of where they sank in the world. Spain owned most of the New World at one time, along with Portugal.

Besides, would you cede (give up) your rights to salvage valuables sometime in the future, when recovery might become more economically feasible?

[Vox veritas]

Thanks for the site! Explains a lot. Didn't know any Spanish were seeking the Mercedes in 2005.

Tuberale,
as I explain in my book Galleons and sunken treasure, in 1982 the Portuguese Navy gave us a survey permit for 90 days. I got nautical historical data with various log book of Spanish officials, and with information from a master of fishing (trawling) we determine a very specific area near the coast of Cape Santa Maria. A spot with several guns (we used side scan sonar and magnetometer) could be the target. Also in this same spot the fishermen pulled, caught in a net, a huge piece of wood with several large nails. I had many drawings of ancient Spanish shipbuilding ships and the fisherman confirmed to me that the nails were the same.
Subsequently, the survey permit was suspended and had no opportunity to verify the site with divers.
In 1997 another Portuguese divers said they found the Mercedes. They took me to the place with a television channel and the point was the same.
In 1991 the COMEX of Henry Deleuze, was asked to sign an agreement with me, but we do not reach an understanding.
VV

[Vox veritas]

"Undoubtedly a total of 20,000 wrecked or sank in Spanish territorial waters along its largest colonial expansion."

If spain has all these wrecks near them,why would they bother with anyone else finding wrecks anywhere else in the world?

Yes, Spain and Portugal are the world's oceans full of rich galleons, but many are owned by both countries.
The UK has implemented the same policy with their military vessels.
This is reality, and will be very difficult change it. Unless ....
VV