Shipwreck · Palm Beaches, Florida
Urca de Lima
Urca de Lima, a ship of the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet, driven onto the first reef off Fort Pierce by a hurricane days out of Havana. Florida's first Underwater Archaeological Preserve (1987) and on the National Register since 2001, in 10 to 15 ft about 200 yards offshore: swim out from the beach north of Pepper Park, or use the preserve's moorings. Taking anything from the preserve is illegal: look, don't touch.
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, Spanish urca (cargo ship) of the 1715 fleet |
|---|---|
| Lost | 1715 |
| Seabed depth | 4.6 m (15 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 27.5053°N, 80.2992°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| Source | Florida Public Archaeology Network, Museums in the Sea: Urca de Lima |
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Nearby
- Capron ShoalShoal · 5.4 m · 10.0 km
- Fish America Foundation #1Shipwreck · 16.8 m · 11 km
- Kerry L. Dillon Memorial ReefShipwreck · 17.4 m · 12 km
- Ft. Pierce Fish HavenShipwreck · 15.5 m · 14 km
- Two Barges ReefShipwreck · 12.8 m · 14 km
- 50' Inshore Reef SiteShipwreck · 16.2 m · 16 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.