1733 Spanish Plate Fleet Shipwrecks MPS

The 1733 Spanish Plate Fleet Shipwrecks MPS consists of sunken vessels scattered across multiple locations in Monroe County, each from a single maritime disaster. The wrecks rest on the seafloor at varying depths and distances from shore.

The fleet sank in 1733 when a hurricane struck in July as Spanish vessels carried valuable goods from the New World toward Europe. This storm was one of the most devastating naval disasters of Spanish maritime history.

The shipwrecks display Spanish colonial trade and daily life through objects found on the seafloor like navigation tools, clothing items, and coins from the period. Visitors can observe how these materials tell the story of merchants and sailors who traveled these routes.

These sites can only be visited with licensed dive guides due to strict preservation rules and archaeological supervision requirements. Visitors need advanced diving skills and should check conditions at each location before planning a dive.

The San Pedro, one of the fleet's most significant wrecks, has been developed as an underwater archaeological preserve where divers can explore the ship with installed information markers. This particular wreck offers a complete vessel to study in context.

Location: Florida

GPS coordinates: 25.00000,-81.00000

Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:01