In this episode, we take a dive into the world of shipwrecks, and have a closer look at the 1715 Treasure Fleet; the Flor de la Mar; the deepest salvaged wreck so far, the SS City Of Cairo; and perhaps the richest shipwreck ever, the San Jose.
Be warned: this episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Trigger Warnings:
Death mentions
Drowning mentions
Warfare mentions
Starvation mentions
Treasure Hunting mentions
Imperialism mentions
Bureaucracy mentionsSo, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.
Also, I'd like to extend my warmest thanks to Mel King and the team at 1715 Fleet Queen's Jewels for all their invaluable help in researching this episode, and I wish them all the very best in their future salvage operations.
Finally, I'd like to make it very clear that any and all conclusions and opinions reached in this episode are mine and mine alone unless explicitly stated otherwise, and should be viewed as OPINIONS, NOT as definite fact!