Shipwrecks
The Frigate Mercedes
Sank 1804 · off the Algarve
FoundThe prize. Half a million silver coins
Where. off the Algarve
Status. Found
Where. off the Algarve
Status. Found
The account
The Spanish frigate Mercedes blew up in 1804 with a fortune in silver, and its recovery two centuries later sparked a famous courtroom battle that sent the coins back to Spain.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The site is documented at off the Algarve; the open questions now are access and what remains, not where it is.
- Confirm the permit and ownership before any dive or visit, since sites like this are usually protected.
- What is there: Half a million silver coins.
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