The Nuestra Señora de las Nieves was another Spanish vessel caught in the catastrophic hurricane.
Although less famous than some of the larger ships in the fleet, it played an important role in carrying people and cargo across the Atlantic.
The ship’s loss demonstrates the widespread destruction caused by the storm. The hurricane did not simply sink one vessel — it destroyed an entire convoy carrying the wealth of an empire.
Like many wrecks from the 1715 fleet, the exact location and remaining cargo of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves have been difficult to determine.
The ship remains part of the larger archaeological mystery surrounding the lost Spanish fleet.
Shipwrecks
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