Mel Fisher was born in 1922 in Hobart, Indiana. As a child, he read Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, and this started a life-long fascination with underwater diving and treasure hunting. X marks the spot for a hunt like no other! Treasure X is the ultimate surprise-reveal collectible boys toy, with a multi layered reveal process, cool action figures, and the chance to find REAL GOLD DIPPED treasure. Channel Islands, including Jersey and Guernsey (Sark, Alderney and Herm are an additional 1 days delivery from Guernsey) 48 Hour Dispatch Service Fisher's specialized equipment proved wildly successful, and he soon discovered over 1,000 gold coins. Then, in 1969, Fisher learned about the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, and he focused all his search efforts on her, motivating his team with the motto: Today's the Day!Little did Fisher know that the search for the Atocha would consume the next 16 and a half years of his life. The latest photographs and video also show gold coins from the ship's cargo of treasure, now lying on the seafloor. (Image credit: Armada de la República de Colombia)

Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Discover all the hidden secrets! As you go on the journey through the ship, there are secrets to discover. Find all the weapons, cannon, anchor, steering wheel and more! In 2013, Bobby Pritchett, the CEO of the Florida-based Global Marine Exploration, obtained permits to scour the seabed over about 260 sq km off Cape Canaveral. Three years later, he and his crew announced that they had found the remains of a 16th-century vessel. The Treasure X Sunken Gold Treasure Ship is the perfect birthday or Christmas present for boys aged 6 years and over who will enjoy the excitement of unboxing a surprise reveal collectible toy and the joy of discovering different layers of adventure. Perfect for children who enjoy action playset toys and figures with multiple features. A great toy for encouraging imaginative play as children go on an adventure filled journey with the potential to unearth real gold dipped treasure! The highly detailed Treasure Ship, hunter figure and accessories can be played with time and time again and combined with other Treasure X figures and playsets to create a variety of fun play scenarios and adventures.

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Many believed it to be La Trinité, a French ship involved in a bitter battle with Spain that sank in the stormy waters off the Florida coast in 1565. Its loss, along with three other ships, proved to be a historic moment, allowing the Spanish to gain a vital foothold in North America. Also recovered were several bezoar stones, which are egg-sized objects from the digestive tracts of lamas, alpacas, deer, and sheep. It was thought that when dipped into a cup of liquid, a bezoar stone would remove any toxins or poisons, and for the rich and powerful of the 17th-century, these were a strong draw. Defeat the Kraken and find GUARENTEED REAL GOLD dipped treasure! Battle the Kraken, poke his eyes out and stab the gills and when you hit the right spot the jaw will pop open, coins will fly out and reveal the treasure chest within. Inside the chest is guaranteed real gold Of the Atocha's 265-man crew, all but three sailors and two slaves were killed, and they survived only by clinging onto the mizzen mast of the ship.When news of the disaster reached the Spanish administration center in Havana, Cuba, carried by the surviving ships, authorities sent five ships to attempt to salvage the cargo. The route to Spain Source: Mel Fisher's Treasures/YouTube

At the same time, Spain, Colombia, and Bolivia’s indigenous Qhara Qhara community are arguing the treasure is rightfully theirs as the Spanish forced them to mine the precious metals. levels of adventure! Deep imaginative play so that every child can save the exclusive captain, defeat the evil Kraken and rule the seas! However, the ship belonged to the Spanish navy when it was sunk by British warships in 1708, and under international law Spain still owns the San José and everything it contains. Mel Fisher died on December 19, 1998, however, he left behind the Mel Fisher Center, Inc., which provides conservation and exhibition facilities for many of the treasures found during his salvage expeditions. Gold and emeralds Source: Mel Fisher's Treasures/YouTubeDefeat the Kraken and find dipped treasure! Battle the Kraken, poke his eyes out and stab the gills and when you hit the right spot the jaw will pop open, coins will fly out and reveal the treasure chest within. Inside the chest is guaranteed real gold Includes: 1 x Treasure Ship, 1 x Ship's wheel, 1 x Ship's wheel post, 1 x Anchor, 1 x Telescope, 1 x Torch, 1 x Front post, 1 x Kraken figure, 1 x Treasure chest, 1 x Real gold dipped treasure, 1 x Captain figure, 3 x Weapons and much more! While finding the Atocha made Fisher, his employees and investors millionaires, perhaps even more valuable than the gold and silver were the historical artifacts divers were able to bring to the surface. These included rare 17th-century navigational instruments and ceramic vessels. Walk the plank, fire the spring-loaded canon, or drop your figures through the trapdoors and into a jail! This ship is filled with classic pirate ship play to keep children entertained for hours.

After marrying, Fisher opened Mel's Aqua Shop in Redondo Beach, where he gave scuba lessons and sold diving equipment. Soon, Fisher was diving for gold in California's rivers, and along its coast. But the convoy was intercepted in early June that year by British navy warships. During the ensuing battle, the San José exploded when its stores of gunpowder ignited. About 600 of the crew and passengers on board the galleon were killed. First in 1973, and then in 1975, Fisher's eldest son Dirk, who had followed his father into the business, found three silver bars and five bronze cannons from the Atocha. Just a few days after the second discovery, Dirk, his wife, and another diver were sleeping on board a boat when it suffered a bilge pump failure and capsized. Three lives were lost. Incredible pirate ship play! Walk the plank, fire the spring-loaded canon, or drop your figures through the trapdoors and into a jail! This ship is filled with classic pirate ship play to keep children entertained for hours. Unbox, Play, Repeat - In the Treasure X Treasure ship, every step can be reset for the ultimate repeat play Fisher and his team were able to bring up 40 tons (36 tonnes)of gold and silver, 114,000 "pieces of eight", gold coins, 1,000 silver ingots, gold and silver artifacts and 71 pounds ( 32 kg) of Colombian emeralds. The salvaged coins bore mint marks ranging from the early 1500s to 1621, and many of these coins had never been seen before. Mel Fisher (left) and divers Source: Mel Fisher's Treasures/YouTube

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