Famous Sunken Ship Treasures

Treasure hunters have salvaged huge quantities of gold and silver coins from the ocean floor. For most people, sunken treasure ships exist only in adventure stories and tales of pirates, Spaniards and swashbuckling rogues. For the real life men and women who seek these treasures, however, the quest for the ocean's lost riches is a very real and potentially lucrative occupation.

寻宝者们已经从海底打捞了大量的金币银币。对大多数人来说，那些沉入海底的宝船只存在于冒险故事或海盗、西班牙人和嚣张的盗贼的传说中。然而，在那些搜索沉没宝藏的人们的现实生活中，对于海底失踪财富的寻找是一个非常赚钱和实际的职业。

Nuestra Señora de Atocha 

On Sept. 4, 1622, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha set sail from Havana bound for Spain. The ship was laden with riches plundered from the conquered empires of the Americas. According to the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, the Atocha's cargo included 24 tons of silver bullion, 18,000 pesos of silver coins, 582 copper ingots, 125 gold bars and 1,200 lbs. of silverware.