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On July 24, 1715, a fleet of twelve Spanish treasure ships sailed from the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on route to Spain. Six days later, the flet was struck by a hurricane on the east coast of Florida. Eleven ships were sunk in the storm and over 1,000 people were drowned. One of these ships, the San Roman, carried and enormous fortune in gold, silver, and goods to t he bottom of the sea, most of which was never recovered.