San Juan Evangelista
Date
1714Period
18th centuryShip type
GalleonCause
A hurricaneShipwreck zone
Gran Bahama, The BahamasPort of departure
Veracruz (MEX)Destination
Santo Domingo (DOM)Cargo
RichesThey transported 300,000 pesos to pay the royal officers and the military in Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo. In the Bahamas Channel they were hit by a hurricane and the ship sank.
The cannons and all the treasure were recovered as the ship sank to a depth of less than 7 meters.