Image: A Sebastian treasure hunter is seeking federal permit to continue exploring 10 nearshore Spanish shipwrecks for gold and other artifacts. The ships sank during a hurricane in 1715. U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
by Jim Waymer, Florida Today, Published on May 16, 2025
There’s gold in them thar waters.
So a Sebastian treasure hunter is seeking a federal permit to keep searching for treasures among 10 Spanish ships that sank just offshore of the Treasure Coast during a 1715 hurricane.
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ public notice of the permit application, here’s the upshot of what, where and how the treasure hunter plans to hunt, and how you can weigh in …
Read the full article on Florida Today:
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/environment/2025/05/16/sebastian-treasure-hunter-corps-engineers-permit-scan-old-spanish-shipwrecks-gold-1715-shipwrecks/83667908007/
CORRECTION: The treasure hunter applying for the permit is Sal Guttuso, not Sam Guttoso.
