Ian McCann

This matches the rock type used for other cannonballs found on Spanish vessels involved in this trade, more scientific tests need to be conducted but so far we are feeling quite confident it’s from the San Francisco.

These galleons are a target for treasure hunters who spend a lot of time and money looking for them because of the valuable cargo they carry, the San Francisco will be the first found that has not been pillaged and we can learn exactly what the manifested cargo and the hidden cargo was.

This is our second year looking for the site, the visibility can be poor, currentsstrongand day after day we have to keep diving and looking and to date we had found nothing.

I was aware that stone cannonballs were carried by the Spanish Manila Galleonsand started to feel quite hopeful that this was our firstartefact from the San Francisco.

If it’s from the San Francisco it’s quite significant. by Ian McCann

If it’s from the San Francisco it’s quite significant.