Two 400 Year Old Wrecks Found Off Peru

[Salvor6]

Two Spanish warships that sank in 1615 were recently found off the coast of Peru. Spain is not claiming them. Why? No gold, no silver. Read the article.

400-Year-Old Spanish Warships Discovered Under Pacific Ocean Off Peru

 

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[old man]

Two Spanish warships that sank in 1615 were recently found off the coast of Peru. Spain is not claiming them. Why? No gold, no silver. Read the article.

400-Year-Old Spanish Warships Discovered Under Pacific Ocean Off Peru

Pete, I get the impression that even if the ships contained gold and silver. Peru would tell Spain to take a hike after what Spain did to them in the Odyssey Case.


No gold, no silver," he said in reference to speculation that the ships carried treasures. "But there will be invaluable clues about our history and culture."

After a series of acrimonious legal battles, Spain successfully claimed the right to a trove of gold coins found in 2007 by a U.S.-based exploration firm off the coast of Portugal. Peru lost its claim to part of the treasure even though the coins were mined and minted in its territory while it was part of the Spanish Empire.

 

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Two Spanish warships that sank in 1615 were recently found off the coast of Peru. Spain is not claiming them. Why? No gold, no silver. Read the article.

400-Year-Old Spanish Warships Discovered Under Pacific Ocean Off Peru

It doesn't mention that Spain won't be claiming the wrecks It said Peru tried to claim the treasure from the Mercedes. Because some of the coins were minted in Peru.
And if you read it correctly, Peru want to salvage the wrecks for historical information and not for self gain !! Or to be sold on eBay , They would have Spain's blessing
Your constant Spain Bashing is getting boring .

 

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Wreck Of Two 17th Century Spanish War Ships Found Off Peruvian Coast | Fox News Latino
If you read this carefully it mentions that Peru and Spain will be working together National Geographic will be involved, so we will get unbiased documenting unlike the Discovery channel

 

[diverlynn]

My friend and host in Lima, Admiral Francisco Yabar, was flown into Tampa to verify that the coins of the Mercedes were from Peru. He is also one of two historians in Peru. Miss he and his family tremendously.

DL

 

[want2skydive]

It doesn't mention that Spain won't be claiming the wrecks It said Peru tried to claim the treasure from the Mercedes. Because some of the coins were minted in Peru.
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What was warship doing carrying 17 tons of stolen gold and silver anyways?

 

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It doesn't mention that Spain won't be claiming the wrecks It said Peru tried to claim the treasure from the Mercedes. Because some of the coins were minted in Peru.
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What was warship doing carrying 17 tons of stolen gold and silver anyways?

Stolen Peru was then a colony of Spain !!!!!! Get your facts right
And the Mercedes was carrying silver and gold under orders from the Spanish naval command , because of fear of attack from the English ! Guess what happen.

 

[want2skydive]

Stolen Peru was then a colony of Spain !!!!!! Get your facts right
And the Mercedes was carrying silver and gold under orders from the Spanish naval command , because of fear of attack from the English ! Guess what happen.

Was there no one in Peru before the Spanish showed up?

 

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Was there no one in Peru before the Spanish showed up?

Was there no one in the USA before your family's turn up ??

 

[want2skydive]

Was there no one in the USA before your family's turn up ??

Sure there were. I'm from Texas and a ton of blood was spilled on this land. But I don't go around trying to represent it as some sort of peace delegation that took this land. And if you want to play using the "we claimed it last so we can take and keep" rules. As we did in Texas the land. As Spain did in Peru with the gold. And as Odyssey did when Spain lost that gold. That would make it Odyssey's gold then wouldn't it.

 

[Jolly Mon]

Stolen Peru was then a colony of Spain !!!!!! Get your facts right
And the Mercedes was carrying silver and gold under orders from the Spanish naval command , because of fear of attack from the English ! Guess what happen.

And we all know what happened whenever the Spanish met the English, LOL:


"There's time to finish the game and beat the Spaniards too."

 

[Rawhide]

Its ok Spain doesnt like anyone, its behavior to be expected.

 

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Sure there were. I'm from Texas and a ton of blood was spilled on this land. But I don't go around trying to represent it as some sort of peace delegation that took this land. And if you want to play using the "we claimed it last so we can take and keep" rules. As we did in Texas the land. As Spain did in Peru with the gold. And as Odyssey did when Spain lost that gold. That would make it Odyssey's gold then wouldn't it.

So if you found Aztec gold in Texas now , Would you give it back to Mexico ? Didn't you take Texas by force off Mexico !

 

[want2skydive]

You must not have read that last part.

 

[smokeythecat]

Ok, I have a question. Who goes to a sovereign nation and makes them give up their goodies?

 

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You must not have read that last part.

I did . Your a proud Texan with a hard fought history

 

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Jolly Mon
Battle of Cartagena de Indias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Did you forget this !

 

[Jolly Mon]

Jolly Mon
Battle of Cartagena de Indias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Did you forget this !

That you have to descend to the War of Jenkins' Ear to find a significant naval victory in half a millennia of confrontation with the English is a great testimony to Spanish ineptitude. Even when allied with the Frogs, Spain could not emerge victorious when it mattered :

 

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That you have to descend to the War of Jenkins' Ear to find a significant naval victory in half a millennia of confrontation with the English is a great testimony to Spanish ineptitude. Even when allied with the Frogs, Spain could not emerge victorious when it mattered :

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The Defeat of the English Armada: A More Detailed Look at the Spanish Armada and its Aftermath
The English loved to pat themselves on back , All propaganda

 

[diverlynn]

I can't believe you all are arguing about this AGAIN! Get over it and move on. A simple article about salvaging a historical wreck has once again turned into a match to see who has to biggest set.

DL