Iberian Shipwrecks Looted or Destroyed by Treasure Hunters

 
16th Century
Molasses Reef Shipwreck, Early 16th Century, Bahamas - Salvaged in the 1960s / Excavated later
Highborn Cay Shipwreck, Early 16th Century, Bahamas - Salvaged in the 1960s / Excavated later
Portuguese Shipwreck, Early 16th Century, Madagascar - Salvaged (2003 and 2004?)
Playa Damas Shipwreck , Early 16th Century, Panama - Salvaged in 2004 and 2005
Flor de la Mar, 1512, Indonesia - probably just an oax (never found)
San Esteban, 1554, Texas - Salvaged / Excavated later
Francisco Padre, Mid 16th Century, Cuba - Salvaged?
La Galera, Mid 16th Century, Cuba - Salvaged?
S. Joao, 1552, South Africa - Salvaged.
S. Bento, 1552, South Africa - Slavaged.
La Condesa, 1555 - Looted in the 1980s/ Surveyed later by CNANS
IDM-002, Mid 16th Century, Mozambique - Salvaged
Santiago, 1585, Bassas da India, France - Salvaged
Santo Antonio, 1589, Seychelles - Looted
San Pedro, 1596, Bermuda - Salvaged
Mystery Wreck of Marex - Salvaged?
Spanish Wreck, Late 16th Centutry, Florida - Salvaged.
Saona 1 Site, 16th Century, Dominican Republic - Salvaged / Surveyed later
Saona 2 Site, 16th Century, Dominican Republic - Salvaged / Surveyed later
Saona 3 Site, 16th Century, Dominican Republic - Salvaged / Surveyed later
West Turtle Shoal Shipwreck, 16th Century, Dominican Republic - Salvaged / Surveyed later
 
 
17th Century
Wan-li Shipwreck, Early 17th century, Malaysia - Salvaged
San Diego, 1600, Philippines - Salvaged
Santa Margarita, 1601, Guam - Salvaged
Green Cabin Wreck or San Martin, 1618, Florida - Salvaged
San Antonio, 1621, Bermuda - Salvaged
Nuestra Señora de Atocha, 1622, Florida - Salvaged
Shot Wreck, 1622, Florida - Salvaged
Santa Margarita, 1622, Florida - Salvaged
Dry Tortugas Shipwreck, 1622, Florida - Salvaged
Sao Joseph, 1622, Mozambique - Salvaged
Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, 1638, Guam - Salvaged
Urca la Viga, 1639, Florida - Salvaged
Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, 1641, Dominican Republic - Salvaged
Stonewall Shipwreck, Mid 17th century, Bermuda - Salvaged / Surveyed later.
Jesus Maria de Limpia Concepcion, 1654, Equador - Salvaged
Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, 1656, Bahamas - Salvaged
San Francisco Shipwreck, Mid 17th century, Cape Verde - Salvaged
Los Lingotes, Late 17th century, Cuba - Salvaged?
Santissimo Sacramento, 1647, South Africa - Salvaged
Nuestra Senora del Pilar, 1690, Guam - Salvaged
 
18th Century
Capitana, Nueva España Fleet, 1715, Florida - Salvaged
Almiranta, Nueva España Fleet, 1715, Florida - Salvaged
Urca de Lima, Nueva España Fleet, 1715, Florida - Salvaged
Patacho, Nueva España Fleet, 1715, Florida - Salvaged
Almiranta, Tierra Firme Fleet, 1715, Florida - Salvaged
Concepción, Tierra Firme Fleet, 1715, Florida - Salvaged
Holandesa, Tierra Firme Fleet, 1715, Florida - Salvaged
Francesa, Tierra Firme Fleet, 1715, Florida - Salvaged
San Miguel, Tierra Firme Fleet, 1715, Florida - Salvaged
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, 1724, Dominican Republic - Salvaged
Conde de Tolosa, 1724, Dominican Republic - Salvaged
El Rubi Segundo, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
Nuestra Señora de Balvaneda, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
San Francisco de Assis, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
El Gallo Indiana, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Santo Antonio de Padua y las Animas, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
Herrera, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
Figurine Wreck, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
El Lerri, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
San Pedro, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
El Sueco de Arizón, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
Nuestra Señora de Belén y San Juan Bautista, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
San José de las Animas, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
Nuestra Señora de las Angústias y San Rafael, 1733, Florida - Salvaged
 
19th Century
Douro, 1882, Biscay, Spain - Salvaged
 

Citation Information: Filipe Castro, 2007, Iberian Shipwrecks Looted or Destroyed by Treasure Hunters, World Wide Web, URL, http://nautarch.tamu.edu/shiplab/, Nautical Archaeology Program, Texas A&M University.