Question: What is the most valuable shipwreck ever discovered off the Florida coast?
Answer: The Nuestra Señora de Atocha, a Spanish galleon that sank off the Florida Keys in 1622, is the richest shipwreck ever recovered in Florida. Its cargo included an estimated 40 tons of gold and silver and 71 pounds of emeralds. In 2014, Guinness World Records recognized it as the world’s most valuable recovered shipwreck, though that global record was later surpassed by the discovery of the San José in 2015.
