The San Jose was a marvel of 17th century technology. The Spanish galleon weighed more than a thousand tons, was made of wood reinforced with iron, and featured three masts and 64 cannons. In its ...

The fight for a legendary shipwreck's treasure The San Jose was a marvel of 17th century ... In its cargo were gold, silver, silk and porcelain. But in 1708, it sank after a battle with an English ...

A drawn-out international case of finders keepers is drawing to a close, and the stakes have never been higher.

The Spanish galleon San José was owned by Spain’s crown when she was sunk by the British navy off Colombia’s Cartagena in 1708 ... arguing that no shipwreck was found at the provided ...