A submarine has discovered the 310-year-old 'holy grail' of shipwrecks, and it may carry $17 billion in treasure

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May 23, 2018 7:57 PM

The 310-year-old Spanish galleon San Jose went down in the Caribbean sea during a battle with British ships in the War of Spanish Succession. It was carrying tons of gold, silver, and emeralds.

A team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute discovered a 300-year-old shipwreck that may carry up to $17 billion in treasure.
The ship, the Spanish Galleon
The researchers identified the ship using an autonomous submarine.

How's this for a lucrative discovery: Researchers found and identified what has been called the 'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks off the coast of Colombia — and it may carry up to $17 billion in treasure, according to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

Researchers are now revealing stunning details about the wreck, three years after it was first found.

The ship in question, the 310-year-old

The ship was first discovered in 2015, but researchers at first kept the find under wraps. When the team from the

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