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Read More1715 Fleet Society
2024 Conference
& Meeting
January 8-10, 2024
Costa d'Este Beach Resort & Spa
Vero Beach, FL
Sponsored by:
Welcome to the all new
1715 Fleet Society
A 501c(3) Nonprofit organization dedicated to researching the history of the 1715 Fleet, its loss, rediscovery and recovery.
Florida in the 18th century remained an isolated outpost of the Spanish Empire. Its most important mission was to secure the homeward route of the Spanish New World Treasure Fleets. These fleets had long funded Spain’s now-declining role in European & world affairs. The loss of the 1715 Fleet was another blow to the newly established Bourbon dynasties of Spain. Gold and silver in great quantity was homeward bound to Philip V when a hurricane destroyed his fleet along Florida’s coast. Some recovery in the aftermath still left much to be recovered beginning in the 1960’s and ongoing to this day. Much research remains to be done on the 1715 Fleet and its treasure. The State of Florida has accumulated a magnificent and yet little studied collection of Fleet material. The 1715 Fleet Society aims to promote public awareness and scholarly study of all facets of the 1715 Fleet disaster.
Membership has its benefits.
Join a community of fleet enthusiasts and gain access to special events, shows, content, and more.
Meet the Board of Directors for the new
1715 Fleet Society Nonprofit Corporation
Meet the Advisory Board for the new
1715 Fleet Society Nonprofit Corporation
Chairman and Academic Coordinator
Archaeology and Archival Research
1715 Fleet Society
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Secrets of the San Jose
Wreckwatch Magazine’s special issue on Secrets of the San José Galleon is out. Read the truth behind the the world’s...
Read MoreFrom The Fleet Society Archives — November 21, 1962
Here is an interesting item from our archives. It is a letter from Dan Thompson to Mr. Richard H. Sanger,...
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Treasure of the Month
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This Day in Fleet History
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