Flor De La Mar Treasure

The treasure of the flor de la mar.

Flor de la mar treasure. The 2 6 billion treasure still lost at the bottom of the sea lost masterpieces to this day the wreck of the flor de la mar lies in wait ready for a lucky underwater adventurer to disturb its. Since her loss in 1512 there has been countless efforts to locate her remains and salvage the treasure of the seas. The flor de la mar was a 400 ton portuguese sailing ship which operated during the early 1500 s. Sunken treasure of flor de la mar.

Flor de la mar is really a waste of time it says that it was on a beach and sank to the muddy bottom. And they just fabricated this story to cover up their greed from the king although the hurricane or typhoon probably did happen. Nobleman afonso de albuquerque was returning from the conquest of malacca bringing with him a large treasure trove for the. A replica flor de la mar at the maritime museum of malacca the claim there over 2 billion dollars worth of treasure next to the island of sumatra.

It was the year 1509 when in india the flor de la mar was commandeered to serve as a flagship of d fransisco de almeida for the battle of diu. The flor de la mar collection is inspired by the fascination of what the sea holds of underwater treasures the erosion corals and sea grass. Come on people them and the locals got all the treasure out that day or the next days after the wreck. The flor de la mar or flor do mar meaning flower of the sea was a portuguese carrack of 400 tons that sailed the seas during the early 1500s this ship was carrying a great amount of treasure when it sank somewhere off the coast of sumatra possibly at the northern end of the strait of malacca during its voyage back to portugal.

Flor do mar or flor de la mar flower of the sea spelled frol de la mar in all portuguese chronicles of the 16th century was a portuguese nau of 400 tons which over nine years participated in decisive events in the indian ocean until her sinking in november 1511. In addition the treasure disappeared in the violent. June 21 2017 the flor do mar 2 6 billion dollar treasure the flor do mar shipwreck is considered to be the holy grail of sunken treasure boats and the ultimate prize for treasure hunters. Flor de le mar.

When the flor de la mar or flower of the sea set sail from malacca a commercial hub in the east indies one night in november 1511 it is reputed that she was carrying the largest treasure ever assembled by the portuguese navy.