(OMG -- He knows ... and he's TELLING??? California, here I come!)
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| Treasure recovered from a Spanish galleon |
By Mark Prado, Marin Independent Journal
March 13, 2012
A researcher says he knows exactly where the galleon San
Agustín -- possibly laden with silver, gold and other treasures -- sank in
Drakes Bay more than 400 years ago.
It was the ill-fated arrival in 1595 of Portuguese explorer Sebastian
Rodriguez Cermeño in the bay that piqued the interest of Brian Kelleher, a San
Jose environmental engineer who dabbles in lost ships.
By painstakingly translating the galleon's log, Kelleher believes he knows
the precise location of the ship: It's buried along the shore of the bay under
layers of sand. Kelleher believes much of the galleon could be salvaged.
"My belief is the wreck is very much intact because it went into the sand in
one piece," he said. "The crew was able to salvage some of the lighter items,
but the heavier chests and barrels were too heavy to get off."
There is a possibility that there are items of value in those chests and
barrels buried deep under the West Marin sands.
"There was no register, but there is a good possibility this is a very
valuable wreck," Kelleher said. "These were the wealthiest merchants in the
Philippines at the time who sponsored this trip" ...
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20167592/researcher-says-he-knows-site-400-year-old
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