A treasure-hunting crew searching a legendary 17th-century underwater shipwreck off the Florida Keys has recovered a massive 55-pound copper ingot — the latest find along a trail that its captain believes could lead to more treasure.
The ingot was found by divers with Mel Fisher’s Shipwreck Expeditions at the wreck site of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, about 35 miles west of Key West.
The Spanish treasure galleon was on its return voyage to Spain when it sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys in 1622 — carrying silver, gold and emeralds.
Mel Fisher began searching for the Atocha in 1969. He spent years recovering artifacts from the wreck…
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