[C19fan]

The Santa Cristo de Burgos was one of the Manila Galleons. These ships departed from Acapulco loaded with silver from Spanish America to Manila. The silver was used to purchase Chinese goods especially porcelain and silk. This particular galleon was heading back to Acapulco when it wrecked off the Oregon coast. Usually the Chinese goods would be transported overland from Acapulco to Veracruz for shipment to Spain. It has been estimated about 25% to 33% of American silver was sent to Manila as there was a huge demand for porcelain and silk in Europe. The Spanish attempted to limit this export of silver by limiting the number of galleons. This resulted in the building the largest ships the technology and materials allowed

[_longranger81]

Sea caves in Oregon connecting to underground tunnels…ON OAK ISLAND?!?!?!

[Red Badger]

PinGGG!.......................

[alternatives?]

“The Spanish attempted to limit this export of silver by limiting the number of galleons. This resulted in the building the largest ships the technology and materials allowed.”

Government regulation even then.

[Bonemaker]

From Spain and wrecks off coast of Oregon...yeah, I’d say it veered slightly off course.

[Magnum44]

Not to be confused with the other one-eyed willy...

[The Louiswu]

[Revel]

It sounds like all they discovered were pieces of the wreck. Not the wreck itself. If anything other pieces remain of it.

[lefty-lie-spy]

Serendipitous. I just watched Captain Kidd and Long John Silver on YouTube tonight. I love the old adventure and pirate movies and books.

[mass55th]

That is amazing!! I saw gold coins, and what could be gold or silver ingots. I recently watched a TV series called “La Fortuna” with Stanley Tucci. It’s on AMC+, and YouTubeTV. It’s a similar story, based on a book. Ships of Spain were stopped on the high sea by the British. The ship “La Fortuna” was sunk by the English Navy. The Captain of the fleet, who was on one of the other ships, lost his family on “La Fortuna.” They were headed to their new home. The remainder of the fleet, along with the Captain were taken prisoner. There is a lot of Spanish spoke, so you’ll need to pay attention to the captions. The basis of the story is the court fight by the Spanish government, to get possession of the treasure that was onboard the ship. Stanley Tucci is a deep sea explorer/adventurer, found the wreck off the coast of Florida (if I recall correctly), and confiscated it all.

[DesertRhino]

American silver? You mean Mexican?

[Rebelbase]

One-eyed Willie!

[DannyTN]

Don’t take One Eye’d Willie’s special treasure. Bad things will happen.

[DannyTN]

The silver was used to purchase Chinese goods especially porcelain and silk.

So I think they made it to China, probably bought porcelain, silk and a cheap Chinese compass that broke resulting in the ship wreck.

[bunkerhill7]

The French captured a Spanish galleon loaded with gold, silver, & jewels. They brought it up the St. Lawence River toward Quebec but it sank in a stom before it got there. It is still there somewere.

[Savage Beast]

That was a big veer.

[ro_dreaming]

Acapulco to Manilla via Anchorage is a heck of a detour.