The Tobermory Treasure Galleon
After the defeat of the Spanish armada by the British fleet in
1588, it is said that a critically damaged Spanish vessel
took shelter in the bay of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull,
Scotland.
It is said that the ship sank when a local clan chief boarded the vessel and
detonated the powder magazine destroying the ship, or, in
another version of the story that
the ship sank from damage sustained in the battle.
Although the identity of the ship is not known for sure,
(some sources say she was the Florida, the Florencia, the
San Juan de Sicilia or the San Juan de Baptista, Duque di
Florenzia - the Duke of Florence) rumours
that the vessel was carrying a huge treasure have persisted
for many years.
A number of Spanish artefacts are reputed to have been
recovered from the bay over the years, see the Tobermory galleon
timeline (printed sources) page for more information
on cannon and other items recovered from the wreck site.
A salvage operation
was due to begin in September 2006, but I haven't heard any
further news on this, if you know anything about it please
email me and let me know.
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