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#Repost @thisdateinpiratehistory ・・・ • 8 June • On #thisdateinpiratehistory in 1708, the 64-gun Spanish galleon San José sank in battle off the coast of Cartagena, laden with gold, silver, emeralds and 600 people. The San Jose was part of the Spanish treasure fleet during the War of the Spanish Succession, and sailed as the flagship on its final voyage. On 8 June, the fleet encountered a British squadron patrolling off the coast of Columbia, and engaged in a battle known as Wager’s Action. During the battle, the San Jose’s powder magazine exploded, sending the ship and its cargo of Potosi gold and silver to the bottom of the ocean. Of the 600 people aboard, only eleven survived. The value of the wreck is estimated at $14.4 billion dollars. . . . . . #piratehistory #piratehistorypodcast #piratesofthecaribbean #piratelife #spanishgalleon #cartagena #colombia #shipwreck #shipwrecktreasure #wrecktreasure #navalbattle #sunkentreasure https://www.instagram.com/p/CejShbzLQJm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=