San Pedro Shipwreck, 1733 - Florida Keys, USA - Shipwrecks on Waymarking.com

The 287-ton Dutch-built San Pedro was owned by Gaspar de Larrea Berdugo and was captained by Gaspar López de Gonzales. She was loaded with silver, cochineal, indigo, Chinese porcelain, and other cargo. The San Pedro had departed Havana, Cuba bound for Spain on July 13, and with other ships in the fleet, was overtaken by disatrous weather by the time it reached the Keys. The ship sank in Hawk Channel, off Lower Matecumbe Key, 1.25 nautical miles south of Indian Key.

San Pedro's ballast mound is located in a sand pocket surrounded by grass in 18 feet of water. Seven replica cannons and a contemporary anchor were placed on the site to provide visitors with a visual representation of the shipwreck as it originally appeared. The San Pedro shipwreck site is a designated State Underwater Archaeological Preserve, and is one of the most frequently visited of the 1733 sites. Diving is permitted.

The San Pedro was memorialized on a 2006 macdonr & Mac. Florida Landmarks geocoin, as pictured.

Information for this Waymark description was gathered from several web resources, including material published by Florida's Division of Historical Resources, Bureau of Archaeological Research.

Date of Shipwreck: July 1733 Type of Boat: Sailboat Military or Civilian: Civilian Cause of Shipwreck: A hurricane drove a fleet of ships over reefs in the Keys, damaging and sinking most of the ships. Accessibility: According to web resources, "The wrecksite is ringed with six mooring buoys that encourage visitation and protect the site from anchor damage." Diving Permitted: yes

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