Video: 'The Hurricane and the 1715 Treasure Fleet'

(Sunday, July 31, 1715) — A fleet of Spanish ships carrying gold, silver and jewelry sank today during a hurricane off the east Florida coast, scattering most of their treasure along the ocean floor.

Video: 'The True Story of the 1715 Treasure Fleet | The Pirates Port'

Of some 2,500 crew members, more than 1,000 died.