Treasure has been recovered from an 18th century Spanish galleon, dubbed the “holy grail of shipwrecks.” The ship is believed to hold 11 million gold and silver coins, emeralds and other precious cargo from Spanish-controlled colonies, which could be worth billions of pounds. The San José lies 600m (almost 2,000ft) below the Caribbean Sea, but its exact location is a state secret, and ownership of the treasure is hotly contested. Scientists have stressed this trip was purely for historical resea

Centuries after a Spanish galleon ship sunk in Colombian waters — and nearly a decade after it was initially discovered — the shipwreck, with an estimated $17 billion worth of treasure on board, is set to be recovered as soon as April, officials said. The 150-foot-long, 64-gun, three-masted galleon ship's treasure is comprised of 200 tons of silver and emeralds, 11 million gold coins, an intact Chinese dinner service and porcelain pottery, according to Colombian Navy divers. The ship, the San Jo