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Silver bars apparently from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha were found in 1973, and five bronze cannons whose markings would prove to be that of the Atocha were found by Fisher's son Dirk in 1975. Subsequently, a substantial part of its remaining cargo of silver, gold and emeralds was discovered.
The Dreamweaver: The Story of Mel Fisher and His Quest for the Treasure of the Spanish Galleon Atocha. Fletcher and Fletcher. ISBN 0-9628359-7-8; Smith, Jedwin (2003). Fatal Treasure: Greed and Death, Emeralds and Gold, and the Obsessive Search for the Legendary Ghost Galleon Atocha. Wiley. ISBN 0-471-69680-3; Clyne, Pat (2010). The Atocha Odyssey.
Best known for finding the wreck of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha in 1985. The estimated $450 million cache recovered, known as the "Atocha Motherlode," included 40 tons of gold and silver and some 100,000 Spanish silver coins (pieces of eight), gold coins, Colombian emeralds, golden and silver artifacts, and 1000 silver bars.
Nuestra Senora de Atocha ( Spain): Out of Havana and carrying a valuable cargo of silver, gold and tobacco for Spain, two hundred and sixty people died when Atocha sank in deep water in the Gulf of Mexico. [27] Santa Margarita (1622) ( Spain): One of eight ships that sank between Havana and Florida with a cargo of gold and silver. [30]
The role of Fisher was played by Cliff Robertson and his wife Deo was played by Loretta Swit. [1] The story centers around Fisher's hunt for the Atocha treasure, [2] and Fisher's 17 obsession-driven year search for the galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha that vanished in 1622 while being caught in a hurricane off the coast of Florida.
The Atocha Star is a 400-year-old emerald, weighing more than 25.87 carats (5.174 g) before being cut to 12.72 carats (2.544 g). [1] [2] The emerald is estimated to be worth between $3.2 and $5 million (USD). [2] [3] It was part of the treasure on board the ship Nuestra Señora de Atocha, also referred to as the Atocha.