1622 Lost Galleon: The Hunt For The World's Most Valuable Shipwreck | Myth Hunters | Timeline

Mel Fisher dedicates his entire life and savings to finding the Spanish galleon, Nuestra Señora de Atocha. Can his optimism prevail where the odds are against him?
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[@asburycollins9182]

If i was already rich i would spend most of my money searching for treasures. Not to become richer but just for the adventure of it

[@robertmaybeth3434]

OK maybe you understand it, but I'm still baffled at why the Lagina brothers are spending millions of dollars plus years digging up one billion buckets of dirt from Oak Island. Seems to me all they mainly find is more dirt.

[@lisadolan689]

Oak Island.

[@lisadolan689]

@@robertmaybeth3434they’re having fun

[@nancymilawski1048]

​@@robertmaybeth3434they are also finding wood. They are also trying to figure out what was constructed there in the swamp, when and by who.

[@nancymilawski1048]

Yes and there were 2 other ships that sank at the same time.

[@jritechnology]

Redondo Beach native here. Mel is still a legend here. RIP Dirk and Angel.

[@patrickguillory-yy2gu]

I wish this documentary would have lasted forever, I enjoyed this❤.

[@LoganJohnson-lm2bh]

Well his son is still at it maybe there will be more

[@Aranjuez44]

OHHH, SO DO I !!!! I SO WISH I COULD JOIN IN THAT TREASURE SEARCH!!😀👍

[@theplamaser]

Ads help

[@Jebbie1976]

This story is practically BEGGING to be made into a feature film!!

[@spirithope]

❤❤😂❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@robertliepe6766]

💯👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rlopez11-11]

How? Why? What story?

[@japponica]

There is a film already about this many years ago

[@robertmaybeth3434]

@@rlopez11-11 Story of how Mel Fisher found the Atocha's incredible treasure of the gold and silver worth billions, in the unforgiving ocean, with only 400 year old Spanish records as a guide, it's incredible really, but oh what a tragic price Fisher paid to find it.

[@Cobbmtngirl]

It must be extremely difficult to find uncut emeralds on the sea floor! Great story, thanks.

[@Bruceless]

I was thinking exactly the same! You'd just keep burying the gems every thrust of the props!

[@pjhunton]

Why isnt there a movie of this story, surely it needs to be made

[@seeDiersoilcrossrowds]

Making a great movie is like hunting for success which depends on how much you have invested in such a great treasure hunt... Box office smash or box office flop.

[@dandeehart9553]

Because the stars of this story are not the correct ideological ’’D.E.I.’’ color. 😒.

[@bentleyrainwater7734]

The Matthew McConaughey movie Fool's Gold was kind inspired by Mel and the treasure shown at the end of the movie was from Mel's museum.

[@craigbosko2229]

THERE WAS A MOVIE BASED ON THE ACHOA (sorry my spelling is off) AND YOU CAN STILL BUY THE MOVIE ON DVD , THE NAME OF THE MOVIE : THE DEEP w/ NICK NOLTY, JACKLYN SMITH AND ROBERT SHAW , EXCELLENT SUPERB MOVIE, THE KIND OF MOVIE THAT YOU NEVER GET TIRED OF, YOU CAN KEEP WATCHING IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.ROBERT SHAW IS PROTRAYING MEL FISHER.IV'E ALWAYS LOVED MOVIE'S WHEN THEY SHOW UNDERWATER DIVING, SUNKEN TREASURE, IT'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT WORLD WHEN DIVING IN THE OCEAN.ANOTHER MOVIE ACTOR IN THE MOVIE IS,LOU GUSSET JR.

[@brian3971]

@@craigbosko2229 you don't need to yell

[@davidm4160]

Truly one of the greatest stories of all time.

[@charlesharbin8641]

I loved this story. I'm still beaming every time I think of it. I'm so happy for this family and especially Mell , the man who knew he could , had the determination and drive to follow his dream and lived to enjoy his success. ❤❤❤

[@guitarsoundsaround]

Amazing story! I didn’t realize they could use metal detectors in the water. The amount of artifacts they gathered must be incredible. Super cool old treasures!

[@Frank-qs3pe]

I live on the Treasure coast here in Florida . The best time to go looking is right after a hurricane on the beach.

[@user-xq2of4fj6e]

Finally a documentary about Mel Fisher. Only it's named after something else.

[@Ickie71]

this is so olde!this is not new and weve alls een this plenty of times,its boring now.

[@AndrewLee-cg6uk]

i love timeline docs this has to be one of the best youtube channels

[@maxsands3861]

I watch stories of Mel Fisher and the Atocha every spring when the weather here in Michigan starts to warm up. I dive here looking for rings and jewelry every summer, of course it is nothing like this by any stretch but every time I find a gold ring or necklace I'm on cloud nine for a week! Metal detecting underwater or land is a great hobby!

[@ethansmith8813]

You too? I love me a good lake Huron free dive

[@maxsands3861]

@@ethansmith8813 My favorite lake. Good luck out there Eathan.

[@TexasPlugRiches]

A wonderful hobby that I wish I had discovered earlier in life!

[@maxsands3861]

@@TexasPlugRiches Me too! Good luck out there TexasPlugRiches!

[@michaelcheli5842]

Mell earned every bit of his treasure find. If not for Mells innovation and perserverance, the treasure would still be laying on the bottom of the ocean. Congratulations to Mells family on the incredible find.

[@yiannimil1]

How did that help society? Grave robbers are not contributing citizens!

[@TERoss-jk9ny]

@@yiannimil1: Because it shows history. Do you think the dead care about being disturbed? Re-think your comment.

[@Ambassador_Gkar]

@@yiannimil1 Humanity HAS committed that act, for millennia! Who do you think stole all the Egyptian artefacts/treasure, from burial sites 🤨 What about the Spanish who not only committed genocide, against the South American Peoples, in the form of giving them smallpox, but also by large scale murder, all for THEIR treasures! What a moron!

[@Ambassador_Gkar]

@@yiannimil1 👎👎👎

[@scarlettg6136]

This is a wonderful chronicle of a dream, with lifelong perseverance, ingenuity, tragedy, and glory. So glad I watched.❤❤❤

[@carlitobunz]

This is awesome! I grew up in Sebastian FL and went to elementary school with Mel’s grandson. The treasure museum on US1 is incredible. What a dream come true

[@chainesaw]

❤ This story is the best, most inspiring ,entertaining show ever. Rest in peace, brothers.

[@Davidnerfz]

Its one of those documentaries that leaves you satisfied. ❤

[@svenmartin840]

The real life Indy Jones. Thank you Mr Fisher and sons. For finding this for everyone to see.

[@savapantic8735]

Don’t forget his daughter Taffi

[@davidnorth3411]

This story is a treasure for all to visit , laugh and cry , it’s bitter sweet , as life

[@emiliog.4432]

Yes! The flux gate magnetometer. The pre cursor to the flux capacitor.

[@richierich440007]

Correct and the only thing that came to mind when I heard it 🥳 Bravo, touché 🤺

[@rpalmer274]

Hahaha

[@dionbryant330]

🤣

[@andrewmckeown6786]

"Marty. I told you!" "emiliog knows about 'the flux capacitor'!" "If we dont make contact, we risk being stuck in 2021...Forever!!!" "We Just Can't Risk It!!

[@jibinc.alabado6075]

1.21 gigawatts!😂

[@decisions7207]

They didn't mention how they had to fight Florida for years over the treasure, and won. I also didn't see a picture of the beautiful Emerald encrusted gold cross that they found on the wreck. From what I read years ago someone made a replica of it went into their Museum took the real one out of the case and put the fake one in. I never heard if it was ever found or not.

[@lovelyj241]

Wow

[@guitarsoundsaround]

Wow! Cool they have a museum too!

[@katehorrell8732]

I have a small "piece of eight" that I bought from the Atocha for $ 75 over 25 yrs ago. It is about the size of a quarter with gold dolphins around the top. It was appraised 5 yrs ago for $400, I wished I could have bought a bigger one like the divers wear in this show

[@DillonDaVillain222]

Still just having one at all is awesome anyway!

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

That's still a fair few Mc Happy Meals

[@worthyland4104]

Want to sell it?

[@katehorrell8732]

@@worthyland4104 nope sorry

[@michaelcheli5842]

You're still very fortunate to have a piece of the original treasure..

[@jameskelly7782]

Today is the day!.....thank you Mr. Fisher!!!! You are my inspiration!

[@spirithope]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@rlopez11-11]

When? Where?

[@danielyoung2487]

A wonderful film!! I myself had dreams of treasure hunting. As a child my next door neighbor was in the coast guard off of Florida. He told me of times when they were flying helicopters they could see canons on the sea bed in shallow waters. I temember to this day how wonderful that must have been... Thank you for this great film Dan Young Denver CO

[@philipketchell8369]

This is the stuff I love to see, absolutely brilliant..

[@Footer_87]

This is one of the best stories i have ever heard.

[@juanm9182]

That was Aztec Gold and treasure!!!👍🏼💯

[@patrickguillory-yy2gu]

So happy you guys shared your story ❤

[@toddterrell8798]

I was a teen growing up in Indiana after Mel Fisher found the Atocha. My Dad was friends with John Dorwin who was an Archeologist by trade. John was brought on by Fisher to help on the project. John would bounce back and forth from Florida back home to see his family in Indiana. I use to go over to his house and use his library. He once told me if I got scuba certified I could work for him and Fisher in Florida.

[@spokes28]

I read the book a few years ago. This is a great story.

[@dcat663]

What’s the name of the book? I love this story

[@spokes28]

@@dcat663 Treasure of the Atocha, by R. Duncan Mathewson III, with forward by Mel Fisher.

[@darrindawson5233]

For all the people asking about a movie there is a movie about this great find. Dreams of Gold : The mel fisher story

[@mikebelisle4896]

You would almost think that the crew threw overboard all the weight they could to keep it afloat.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

That's an amazing thought, maybe they did that.

[@dgcaz1]

I was actually thinking that maybe they dumped a few cannons to keep the ship from floundering. The one thing that wasn't mentioned but I'm curious about: how did they keep treasure seekers from heading out and stealing whatever they could find. Because it didn't seem like they were quiet about the find. They announced it on the radio for God's sake. Dad get to work we've found it must have polarized the entire town lol. 😮😮😮

[@susancady2581]

What a wonderful story! Thank you.

[@bobobaggins2034]

Nobody talkin about the bronze cannons. I wanna see those bad boys. Also must be worth a fortune.

[@shanna_m]

Favorite episode by far.

[@pjdava]

Timeline - World History Documentaries, I really enjoyed watching this, so I hit the like button!

[@stephanieparker1250]

Disappointed Mel’s wife was only mentioned once.. just to say that she’s his wife. She played a big part of the success of the team and selflessly dedicated herself to supporting and taking care of not only the family but all the young divers on the team.

[@bigtalljimm]

I'm ok with it

[@paulaolson6535]

Archeology is my most favorite subject.

[@dannylong6301]

Now that was worth watching incredible findings.

[@jilltagmorris]

Excellent program 😊

[@chris.asi_romeo]

Excellent documentary 💯👏

[@alwilk2607]

A sad but happy story... yet the dream lives on.

[@lisafox2073]

That is just Brilliant! I'm glad he ,Mel,was able to have hus dreams come true ,God Bless him,and may his family, find the rest ,and stay safe 🙏 💙

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Great video as always.

[@Benito-lr8mz]

This case remember me the case of Odyssey Marine Corp discovery the ship " Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes" in this case a judge in Florida he agrees to Spanish goberment and Odyssey have to return the ship cargo 500.000 coins of gold and silver value in haundreds of milliins dollars actually conserved in Marine Museum in Cartagena .

[@johntillotson4254]

Great story

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

How long did it take Spain to come after them for their cut? Im sure the US didnt waste a second.

[@CaptainCraigKWMRZ]

Everyone filed A claim. Everyone lost. I was Mel's bookkeeper/diver.

[@brianmoran1196]

@@CaptainCraigKWMRZ I was hoping to hear that

[@antsbradley]

@@CaptainCraigKWMRZ How did you stop other treasure hunters from salvaging in the area where they saw your boat once it was known you found the motherload?

[@heaven-is-real]

His own son died looking for the treasure. Did someone from Spain die looking for it? NO

[@albertozepeda1939]

265 died losing it tho​@@heaven-is-real

[@pennymink5706]

I love those people and the family

[@caroleminke6116]

Follow that dream! Without faith, nothing is possible… but with faith, anything is!

[@LindaCasey]

Absolutely thrilling

[@pengoat9]

What's tough is finding Treasure then losing it. I found a 1943 copper penny and lost it . I found another treasure and lost it. I found another one and lost it also . Then there's the other one that is still there if I can get back to it. I made a long list of all the finds I've made and was shocked at how many I've lost ..My advice if you ever find anything that is questionable stop- take your time and get exact location and samples. Also study minerals and mining and treasure symbols ,geology and hydrology every day so that when you are out exploring and find something you will know what you have . I have found so many things and not known what they were only to come across some article or information years later and then realize what I had in my hands was treasure ...

[@bogtrottername7001]

I'm sure the Conquistadors attained all this fairly & in good faith. Imagine if all that artwork done by the indigenous metal craftsmen hadn't been melted down into easily handled bars !!! What would we see that we might learn from ?

[@guitarsoundsaround]

Truly fastinating how they made such treasures and crafts with limited technology. Indeed beautiful artwork and artifacts.

[@patrickguillory-yy2gu]

Wish I had grew up with your dad, I would have followed him anywhere ❤

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

His Son would say other wise.

[@nphipps9406]

it amazed me the treasures under salt water for 300 yrs. is as shinny and brand new as it was first bought from the store

[@Midwest10]

They are polished

[@nphipps9406]

@@Midwest10 for sure, a replay from the original find

[@jilltagmorris]

My mom went to high school with him in Gary Indiana

[@BrianSmith84]

I think of Billy Bob everytime Mel's son is on

[@aloysha.yudkin301]

Very near site

[@Howardhandupme]

I remember when they announced on the news about it. And all the legal trouble that followed.

[@julianneale6128]

What an incredible story!

[@deftone1]

Great doco.

[@danimaquestiau5834]

wow! how fantastic! thank you, what an amazing documentary 🥰

[@gregbrown1956]

Mel was and remains a marvel

[@garudastan]

13,05 ear damaging jump in volume, please fix if possible, ty

[@teriknauer-schafer]

I grew up along the pacific coast so love watching your films. I have interest in unearthed documentary about how the land isn't going to hold back the sea 🌊 but people move. Lately I have been watching desert drifter.

[@dmo7815]

Looking for fishing net flouts made from Coke bottles .

[@ApexLight7]

How did you keep other treasure hunters from getting to it?

[@nenge_mboko]

he had secured the legal rights to that site. To this day you can't just go out there and search the area for treasure.

[@dallasbishop7929]

That was awesome

[@pgh1729]

Amazing story. A man’s dream became his son’s dream, that would eventually cost his son his life. Then years later on the day of the anniversary marking his passing they find the treasure. I’m sure this brought him great closure and also made him feel closer to his son than he had felt since loosing him. Amazing story of how anyone can accomplish their dreams with enough love, time, perseverance, and a little bit of luck at the right time. 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏 Don’t quote me, but I think it was Tyler Perry that said something along the lines of, “If people don’t laugh at your dreams, your dreams aren’t big enough…”

[@brucejohnston3521]

when you love your work it can easily progress to better things

[@juanfo7307]

Maybe they started throwing heavy loads off the ship as it took on water to delay the sinking.

[@lastfanstanding999]

Ships during storms drop cannons for weight loss, so it's a debris trail of the disaster before her final resting location.

[@ShieAyla]

I couldn't be on the ocean long enough to look for it!

[@cptairwolf]

Man with today's video game graphics, you could make an incredible treasure hunting game.

[@BlackSkyentertainment]

We have a restaurant just two blocks away from the museum in Key West. Been there so many times and know many who dive the reck still….we get a tingle of excitement just thinking about it.

[@therantingboy]

This should be a movie

[@davidhuttner9431]

This is a fascinating video!

[@rikji]

Beautifully, skillfully, well done! They will find that 64 pounds of emerals!

[@davidnorth3411]

Theirs also a force were you dream of being a treasure hunter , find the ship , then government forces get involved and your inprisoned with no crime other than a trivia of allegations to keep your location a secret . This is a case happening in the US currently

[@warrenlouisiana2277]

This is a great story,,,I wish I would known about Mel Fisher back then.. I would went there & hung out till they let me get on 1 of there boats so I could have witness the find of a life time,,,,at my age I think about Mel & his crews a lot,,,,,o well more to come ,,,I hope…

[@Donaldperson7]

When they found the anchor I would have gone in a circle around the anchor and it’s got to be a certain distance from there!

[@nenge_mboko]

Lo and behold they found it a certain distance from there. Oddly enough, I live in a place a certain distance from there, and I would like my share of the treasure now please.

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

Truly mind boggling how much is laying undiscovered on ocean floors! 😮

[@justonsullivan3807]

AMAZING. 🙏

[@joeguzman3558]

The question i have is where did the Aztecs and the rest of America's tribes found so much gold?? Was it in the south America jungles ?? They made lots of jewelry is there more gold in those places

[@guitarsoundsaround]

I wonder too. It would have been much harder without any machinery, or equipment. Everything was made by hand and hauled by animals. It would have been incredible work to do.

[@paulaolson6535]

So love this it's my dream to look and find these ships it's my adventure of a life time

[@Universelove777]

I 💙 watching Amazing Documentaries like this 1 !!!! I'm so happy for them & I wish anyone out there searching for anything the best of Luck & Hope in finding it🤞🤞🤞!!! Take care 💙🪙🪙🪙🪙🌊🌬️🛥️🗾🗺️

[@JulieSimmons-zq5cv]

what a GENIUS man

[@dexter255]

That is amazing!

[@davidnorth3411]

43:00 for Dirk! screaming out loud

[@alanaadams7440]

What a wonderful story

[@Shane.Dennnis]

Hey 👋🏼 it’s your long lost cousin

[@shellshock000]

Hey Cuz! 👍🏻😉😆

[@h2energynow]

You could buy one of the silver coins years ago. I bought one. A piece of history.

[@roselightinstorms727]

Awesome

[@DroughDough10]

How is this not a movie!?

[@rwaterssydney]

the North Wind, sank in the night, drowning all coincidentally days after discovering the wreck...

[@CaptainCraigKWMRZ]

3 crew died. The rest clung to the bottom, it flipped over. They were rescued next morning. I worked for them.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

There's a curse. I think the Atocha must bear a powerful curse. It's like the lord of Harrenhal in Game of Thrones. It is impossible not to notice when Mel Fisher found the mother lode of the Atocha, days later the terrible tragedy occurs and his son and daughter in law drown and die. Because of yet another storm.

[@user-ji9ud7km9i]

Was Kit Nuzum a Diver after that incident Captain?🤿⚓️💎

[@katherinecollins4685]

Presented well

[@scottjones1497]

I go arrow head hunting and that is exciting to find something that the last time it was touched it was by a native Indian. Very rewarding

[@nenge_mboko]

I just had a chicken biryani that was last touched by a native Indian. Very rewarding as well... and tasty too.

[@jason60chev]

Aside from the excitement of finding the wreck and the treasure, was any remembrance paid to the crew of the Atocha? Imean, many of them died.

[@Midwest10]

They’re dead and long gone.

[@nenge_mboko]

Not sure if you are aware of that but you are touching on a very difficult topic that is addressed differently country by country... whether a shipwreck is to be considered an archeological site, a burial ground or a national monument. no easy answers

[@jason60chev]

@@nenge_mboko Well, the Spanish tried to salvage these shipwrecks, WHEN THEY HAPPENED, so why should our "morals' or "beliefs" get in the way? The Hunley was an archeological treasure; confirmed a long unsolved "legend" about one of the crewmembers; gained vast knowledge about the craft and the crew were laid to rest with Military Honors.

[@alan4yt]

He needed a side scan sonar to show him where the gold and ships were.

[@samuelj2408]

Some things about this story just don't make sense, what happened after the treasure was found? What was the value of it? Do they sell it? So do the family and partners now have 500 M? Alot of these important details seem to be missing..

[@joshmorris5356]

All those details are well documented if you look into this online you will find them. I dk why the show didn’t mention it.

[@levinsmokes430]

SES Lord of The Constitution reporting. Diminished morale was quietly observed. No exceptions were made our work stayed steady through the dissidence.

[@robertliepe6766]

🎵🏝️🎶This truly was a very good documentary 💯👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻