Occre 14007 1/85 Scale, N.S. Mercedes Sailing Boat Wooden Model Kit (OCR14007)

Equipped with the Spanish royal navy built in 1788 in the "Nuestra Senora de Las Mercedes". 34 pressurizedAfter leaving Montevideo on August 9, 1804, it was loaded with gold, silver, copper, tin, wool vicuna, peru shell and cinnamon.On October 5, 1804, the Cape Santa Maria War took place, where a bullet of the British fleet hit Santa Barbara and caused it to sink tragic and quickly.In May 2007, Odyssey discovered the debris of the frigate using a modern and sensitive sonar in Cadiz Bay.Recover the sunken treasure of Mercedes using a underwater robot that is controlled from the surface and runs at a depth of approximately 1,100 meters.500,000 silver coins and gold. (Peru in 1803, eight pieces and dating in Lima) is the largest sunken treasure that has been seized to date.Currently, the National Archaeological Museum in Cartagena exhibits a portion of the frigate's rescued heritage.

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