San José Galleon Cannons
The 64-gun San José was carrying some 7 million gold coins along with ingots, silver coins and gems to Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession when it was sunk by four Royal Navy warships on 8 June, 1708 near the port of Cartagena, with the loss of most of its 600 crew.
The 64-gun San José was carrying some 7 million gold coins along with ingots, silver coins and gems to Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession when it was sunk by four Royal Navy warships on 8 June, 1708 near the port of Cartagena, with the loss of most of its 600 crew.