Chapter 758: Spanish Armed Transport Ship
"Wow! Sure enough, it's a wreck, from the analysis of the hull outline, it should be the Galen sailboat, I hope it's the Malaga Princess treasure ship we are looking for, it will be perfect!"
Ye Tian said excitedly, his eyes were unusually bright and shining brightly.
"Judging from the length and shape of this galleon, it is indeed very likely, but whether it is the Malaga Princess or not, we have to go over to see it to be sure!"
Matisse's voice came through the headphones, just as excited.
At this time, they were at the bottom of the sea at a depth of 125 meters, staring at a shadow dozens of meters ahead, which was exactly what Raymond had detected with sonar before!
Although the distance was still far away, they couldn't see the specific situation clearly, but the first time they saw that shadow, just from its outline, Ye Tian and they made an accurate judgment.
It was 100% a wreck, and it was a medium-sized galleon from Spain, for sure!
The hull of the ship is almost 50 meters long, the tall building at the stern, and the four masts of different heights that stand above the main deck are all obvious evidence.
As soon as Matisse finished speaking, Johnny's excited voice came through the headphones.
"Great! Steven, this might be the Malaga Princess! Filled with dazzling gold and silver treasures! Unfortunately, the shipwreck is too deep for us to explore!"
"Don't be sorry, Johnny, if this shipwreck is indeed the Princess of Malaga, you can come down later in a small sightseeing submarine and get a closer look!
Even if you want to participate in the subsequent salvage operation and witness the process of the shipwreck's treasure coming out of the water, it is not impossible, as long as you have plenty of time and this leisure!"
Ye Tian said with a chuckle, and at the same time continued to move forward with Matisse, gradually approaching the shadow.
"It's a great idea! I'm looking forward to seeing the Malaga Princess, which has been sleeping at the bottom of the sea for nearly 300 years, and even more to seeing the moment when the shipwreck's treasure is salvaged and shakes the world!"
Orlando's voice then came from the headphones, and he was very excited.
As he spoke, the distance between Ye Tian and the wreck in front of them had been shortened to within 20 meters.
Under the strong light of the thruster searchlight, the exterior of the wreck was clearly visible to their eyes, which was enough for them to make a more accurate judgment.
The wreck is located on a flat seabed, very stable, lying quietly on its side at a forty-five degree angle, washed by the currents and invaded by the years, gradually decaying and decomposing!
The length of this wreck is about 50 meters, which is the standard length of a Galen ship, and the stern building is three stories high, and there are three more floors below the main deck, a total of six decks, it is a medium to large Galen sailing ship!
On the main deck of this Galen ship, there are four masts of different heights, which are the main symbol that distinguishes the Spanish Galen sailing ship from other Galen ships, which is very obvious!
These alone are enough to prove the judgment made by Ye Tian and Matisse before!
There is no doubt that this is a Spanish galleon!
In addition, it can be seen from the large areas of colorful and variously shaped corals that have grown on the outside of the hull that the Spanish Galen ship has been sinking to the bottom of the sea for a long time, at least two or three hundred years old!
Determining this, Ye Tian's eyes suddenly became brighter and more excited!
Obviously, the Galen sank to the bottom of the sea at the same time as the Malaga Princess.
As for whether this wreck is the Malaga Princess treasure ship that everyone is looking for, we need to further explore to know! I believe the answer will be revealed soon!
Ye Tian and the others did not rush to approach this ancient shipwreck, and couldn't wait to verify their conjecture, but quickly reduced the speed of the thruster engine and stopped!
The two of them stood on the sandy ground on the bottom of the sea more than ten or twenty meters away, using the searchlight at the front of the thruster, and continued to observe the wreck, in order to understand its external situation more thoroughly!
It can be seen that the old Spanish Galen ship was sunk, and it is unknown whether it was the Pirates of the Caribbean or the British Navy who sank it!
The three-story building at the stern of the ship was very badly damaged, with holes everywhere on the sides of the ship, and there were traces of a fire, which was devastating!
The mast standing on the main deck was broken three times, and only half of each was left on the ship, and the upper part had long been lost there, only the mast at the bow of the ship was still intact!
The right side of the hull leaned against Ye Tian and them, and they also encountered a fierce attack.
The part above the waterline and on the side of the ship were covered with traces of shell bombardment, and holes of various sizes were one after another! Some of the ship's planks were smashed by solid shells, and the condition was terrible!
In particular, several large holes with a diameter of 30 to 50 centimeters near the waterline are even more shocking, perhaps that is the reason why this Galen galleon sank to the bottom of the sea!
In addition to these, Ye Tian and the others also saw a lot of gun emplacements, spread all over the main deck and the other two decks above the waterline, there were dozens of them!
There are also many ancient guns from hundreds of years ago, some of which are still on the main deck, and some of which have fallen to the bottom of the sea, all of which are badly corroded and have long been completely scrapped, and have no half of value!
From the distribution and number of gun emplacements, as well as some other characteristics, Ye Tian judged that this was an armed transport ship, not a Spanish warship.
This discovery made Ye Tian and them even more excited, maybe this Galen ship is the main target of this trip to the Caribbean, the Malaga Princess treasure ship!
From Ye Tian's location, they could only see so many things!
To truly determine the identity of this Galen ship and find out what cargo it is carrying, you can only find out more about it up closer, and even enter the interior of the ship!
When observing this wreck, Ye Tian didn't turn on the perspective and secretly checked the situation inside the wreck, it was not yet time, and that would lose a lot of fun!
The results are important, but the process of exploring the treasure is much more fun and exciting.
It didn't take long for Ye Tian and Matisse to have a basic understanding of the external situation of the wreck.
Obviously, the wreck has been a surprise discovery so far!
As for the degree of surprise, it depends on the contents of the wreck, whether the cabin is full of dazzling gold and silver treasures, and how much is the value?
These problems can only be known if we continue to investigate.
Ye Tian pointed the submersible thruster forward again, chuckled through the headphones and said:
"Guys, I can tell you with great certainty that this is a galleon, and it is a Spanish armed transport, which must have been sunk to the bottom of the sea for two or three hundred years.
Although I don't know the identity of this shipwreck yet, I have a hunch! Maybe we have found the main target of this trip to the Caribbean, the treasure ship Princess Malaga!"
As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of excited cheers from the earphones.
"Great! Steven, I hope your hunch is correct, the wreck is the Malaga Princess, that would be perfect!"
"Discover a shipwreck treasure from nearly 300 years ago at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea! Oh my God! What a wonderful thing, it's incredible, it's like a dream!
Steven, hurry into the wreck and find out its true identity, looking forward to your good news, and we look forward to seeing the dazzling gold and silver treasures with our own eyes!"
Listening to these excited cheers in the headphones, Ye Tian and Matisse both had bright smiles on their faces.
"Hahaha, these guys obviously can't wait! Alright then! Let's go! Mattis, let's see what treasures are in this shipwreck!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian had already activated the submersible thruster and swam quickly to the wreck not far ahead!
"Okay, Steven, let's discover the shipwreck treasure together! I love this treasure hunt, and I love the dazzling gold and silver treasures!"
Matisse said with an excited smile as he drove the submersible thruster to follow.