# Sunken Treasure

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## [About the Sunken Treasure category](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/about-the-sunken-treasure-category/7)

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**Author:** [@Seeadler](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/u/Seeadler)\
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**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/about-the-sunken-treasure-category/7 "2026-09-20T17:57:15Z")

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Wreck research, dive reports, and responsible recovery.

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## [1733 Fleet San Fernando (also known as Nuestra Señora de los Reyes)](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/1733-fleet-san-fernando-also-known-as-nuestra-senora-de-los-reyes/46)

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**Author:** [@Seeadler](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/u/Seeadler)\
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**Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/1733-fleet-san-fernando-also-known-as-nuestra-senora-de-los-reyes/46 "2026-09-21T12:53:22Z")

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If you read my blog about the 1733 Fleet’s San Fernando: My White Whale, you will see it still hasn’t been officially found, it could have been destroyed by 300 years of hurricanes, the wreck remains mixed with other nea…

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## [Responsible recovery — where do you draw the line?](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/responsible-recovery-where-do-you-draw-the-line/19)

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**Author:** [@Seeadler](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/u/Seeadler)\
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**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/responsible-recovery-where-do-you-draw-the-line/19 "2026-09-20T18:41:20Z")

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This one’s less “how” and more “should.” Historic wrecks, especially ones tied to loss of life, raise real ethical questions about what should be recovered versus documented and left alone. Where do you personally draw t…

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## [What's the most surprising thing you've found near a wreck site?](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/whats-the-most-surprising-thing-youve-found-near-a-wreck-site/18)

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**Author:** [@Seeadler](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/u/Seeadler)\
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**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/whats-the-most-surprising-thing-youve-found-near-a-wreck-site/18 "2026-09-20T18:40:42Z")

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Not always the treasure itself — sometimes it’s a random personal item, a tool, or something that tells a story about the people on board. Would love to hear what’s surprised you most, even if it wasn’t valuable.

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## [Title: How do you research a wreck before diving it?](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/title-how-do-you-research-a-wreck-before-diving-it/17)

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**Author:** [@Seeadler](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/u/Seeadler)\
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**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://weekendtreasurehunter.discourse.group/t/title-how-do-you-research-a-wreck-before-diving-it/17 "2026-09-20T18:40:16Z")

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Starting this category off with a real question I get asked a lot: before you ever get in the water, what’s your process for researching a wreck site? NOAA’s wreck database, old newspaper archives, local dive shop knowle…