Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 701: Battleship St. Anthony (It’s New Year’s Eve, I wish everyone a happy New Year and a happy New Year!)
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"Pick, hover the submarine at a height of five meters above the seabed and slowly approach the sunken ship. The seabed does not seem to be very flat. For safety reasons, do not fall on the seabed."
Ye Tian quickly looked at the seabed terrain outside the submarine, and then said to Peake who was driving the submarine.
"Okay, Steven"
Pique nodded in response.
As soon as the words fell, the small Aurora submarine stopped diving and hovered steadily in the deep sea of about 300 meters, less than five meters from the bottom of the sea.
When the submarine stopped, Ye Tian immediately said excitedly:
“Guys, it’s time to explore the sunken treasure. Let’s see what this Spanish Galen ship is used for? Is it loaded with attractive gold and silver treasures?”
"Great! Steven, hurry up and start, I can't wait!"
Johnny said with joy, his eyes as bright as searchlights.
"Me too, Steven, I can't wait for a long time. Exploring pirate treasures and shipwreck treasures is my childhood dream. I never thought it would come true one day. It's so cool!"
Orlando was also very excited, staring at the sunken ship in front of him without even blinking.
As they spoke, they picked up their telescopes and began to observe the ancient Spanish shipwreck in front of them. This would be fun, wouldn't it?
"Hahaha, everyone has pirates and shipwreck treasures in their childhood dreams. Especially the mysterious pirate treasures are full of temptation. When I was a child, I even wanted to be a pirate captain!"
Ye Tian said jokingly, with a trace of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, he turned to Pique and said:
"Pick, drive the submarine over and stop about five meters away from the sunken ship"
As soon as the words fell, the small submarine started to move and slowly drove towards the sunken ship on the seabed ahead.
After a while, the submarine arrived at the predetermined location and stopped steadily.
It wasn't until they arrived here that everyone could truly see the full picture of this Galenic sailing ship.
This is a Galenic sailboat with a length of more than fifty meters. It has six decks, three floors are located below the main deck, and the other three floors are located on the main deck. It is mainly a wooden ship building.
The four iconic masts on the main deck accurately reveal the origin and origin of this Galen ship. This is indeed a Spanish four-masted Galen ship, there is no doubt!
In addition, the decoration visible from the outside of this sailboat is also a strong proof.
Outside the portholes of this sailing ship, you can see a large number of carvings. After hundreds of years of seawater erosion, these carvings have lost their former color and look very dark.
But from its complex patterns, as well as the characters and stories it reflects, we can tell that the Galenic sailing ship belongs to Spain.
After the Spanish Galenic sailing ship is built, the interior decoration is usually funded by the state. The sailing ship in front of you, which has been sleeping at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea for hundreds of years, is one of them.
During the decoration process, the Spanish would carve railings and paintings inside and outside the portholes of sailboats, and decorate the interior with religious figures and Spanish historical anecdotes in the form of sculptures or oil paintings, making it look extremely gorgeous.
These renovations take a long time, often lasting several months.
The main part of the decorated Galen ship is dark, with bright colors on the corners and ship buildings, and the edges are sometimes inlaid with metal.
In short, the decoration of the Spanish Galenic ships carried their strong religious and national feelings, and also made the Spanish Galenic ships more eye-catching than those of other European countries.
After the decoration is completed, the Spaniards also conduct a "baptism" naming ceremony for the sailboat. Important ships are usually named after saints, saints, or other religious figures.
The Galen ship in front of us has a good name, called the 'Saint Anthony'. The ship's name is engraved on the side of the ship, not far from Ye Tian and the others, and the handwriting is faintly visible.
Obviously, this is not an unknown sailing ship, but an ocean-going sailing ship with a certain status. Perhaps information about it can be found in some documents.
Compared with the British and Nordic three-masted Galenic ships of the same period, this Galenic ship was larger in size, had a larger carrying capacity, and had a deeper draft.
Of course, it is also more bulky and less flexible at sea.
Ye Tian visually estimated that the displacement of this Galen ship should be as high as about 800 tons. In the era of sailing ships, it was definitely a majestic behemoth that crossed the Atlantic!
But this is not the largest Galen ship. The largest Galen ship made in Spain has a displacement of even up to 2,000 tons! In that ancient sailing era, it was very scary!
In the famous Spanish Armada, in 1588, there were more than ten giant Galenic ships with extremely powerful firepower. This is one of the reasons why they are called the Armada!
Unfortunately, this giant Galenic ship is more suitable as a transport ship. Using it as a warship across the sea seems a bit too clumsy and unwise!
Because of this, the Spanish Armada lost to the British fleet with smaller tonnage galenic ships as the main warships in the Battle of Almada in 1588.
The failure of the Battle of Almada marked the decline of Spanish maritime hegemony and the rise of the British Empire.
In addition to quickly judging that this was a medium-to-large Galen ship, everyone also clearly saw the firing ports and gun emplacements on the two decks above the waterline and the main deck. They were densely packed and numerous!
It can be seen from this that the original purpose of the Galenic ship Saint Anthony must have been a warship traveling across the sea.
As for whether it will change its purpose and become a transport ship, or a treasure ship that travels to and from both ends of the Atlantic Ocean, that is unknown. Only careful exploration can tell.
Why did this battleship sink in this sea area? After sleeping at the bottom of the sea for hundreds of years, Ye Tian and the others also found the answer on the ship.
This battleship must have experienced a very tragic naval battle. It sank on this seabed after suffering nearly devastating damage!
The right side of its hull was covered in scars, with more than a dozen holes of different sizes scattered around, some as big as a human head, and some more exaggerated, with a diameter of nearly fifty centimeters, which could not be blocked at all.
In particular, the seven or eight holes above and below the waterline are even more shocking. This should be the most direct cause of the St. Anthony sinking into the sea.
In addition to these, the planks on the right side of the sailboat's hull are covered with cracks, like spider webs. It is so exaggerated that it is about to fall apart!
Under such circumstances, it can be said to be a miracle that the St. Anthony can still be preserved largely intact, sleeping deep under the sea for hundreds of years!
What Ye Tian and the others saw was only the right side of the ship. What the left side of the ship looked like was unknown for the time being.
But as you can imagine, the situation over there is not much better! Even more tragic!
After quickly observing the battleships ahead, Peake said excitedly:
"Stephen, if I read correctly, this should be a battleship with a displacement of at least 800 tons, which is very rare! And it is named after a saint! This is even more exaggerated!
It seems that we are very lucky, maybe we have discovered a huge treasure. Even if there is no gold or silver treasure in this ship, the sailboat itself will probably cause a sensation! "
Hearing his words, Ye Tian immediately nodded and answered in the affirmative.
"Yes, this is indeed a major discovery and will definitely cause a sensation, but I hope to find a large amount of treasures in this sunken ship. That would be the most perfect result!"
"Wow! It's so beautiful. Who would have thought that there would be such a huge ancient sailing ship deep in the Caribbean Sea? It's incredible!"
Johnny said with emotion, his eyes fixed on the ancient sailboat in front of him.
"What should we do next? Steven, I really want to know what this sailboat is for. Is it just a battleship? Or is it full of gold, silver and jewelry?"
Orlando asked aloud, with equally excited brows.
“Guys, don’t worry, the answer will be revealed soon. I believe the battleship ‘Saint Anthony’ will bring us a surprise”
Ye Tian said with a smile, full of confidence.
After saying that, he already looked at the ancient sailing ship that was close at hand.