Shipwreck · Upper Keys, Florida
San Pedro
A Dutch-built ship of 287 tons in the 1733 Spanish fleet from Havana. The fleet sailed on July 13, 1733, and within days a hurricane wrecked most of it along the Florida Keys. The site lies in 18 ft (5.5 m) of water in Hawk Channel, about 1.25 nautical miles south of Indian Key: a mound of ballast stones with an 18th-century anchor, replica cannons and a plaque, ringed by mooring buoys. A Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve state park, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, inside the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Don’t anchor on the site, and take nothing.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, ship of the 1733 Spanish fleet |
|---|---|
| Lost | July 1733 |
| Seabed depth | 5.5 m (18 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 24.8634°N, 80.6799°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| From By boat at the San Pedro | 150 m (493 ft), bearing 193° SSW |
| Source | Florida Department of State; NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary; Wikipedia |
How to see it
Underwater. From By boat at the San Pedro, 150 m (493 ft) away, CoastFinder marks where it lies, at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
Further reading: San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park on Wikipedia.
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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.