Atocha
Probably the best-known wreck of our time, the Nuestra Senora de Atocha was the finest ship in her fleet, the Almiranta of the Tierra Firme Fleet. She was a well-armed ship and carried a bronze canon. Unfortunately, on her maiden voyage which departed from Havana and was headed to for Spain, she was struck by a hurricane in the Florida Keys and went down on September 6, in 1622. More than 260 people perished and tons of gold and silver were lost to the sea. The ship’s discovery was made by Mel Fisher of Treasure Salvors, Inc on July 20th, 1985.