The El Ave María y Las Ánimas
Description and History of Location
The El Ave María y Las Ánimas was a member of the Spanish Treasure fleet of 1715. Under the command of Captain (Dead) Amaro Pargo, she carried a load of silver and rare spices.
She was driven up onto a reef near Key West by a storm int he Winter of 1715. Captain Amaro was able to retrieve some of the retrieve to a nearby shanty fort but some of it was still left with the ship.
The crew of The West Wind's Wager (Sloop) found the ship underwater wrapped in coral shaped like a giant hand.
They looted the treasure but lost dbevin | Salty Seadog | Old Brinebones to the fossil sharks that swarm the area.
They left one chest of silver(3ooos) and a chest of ruined spices (400 lb) behind.