The Sinking of the Galleon Atocha, 1622 - The Model

The Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha wrecked on the Florida Reef on September 6, 1622, after being caught in a hurricane. It was one of eight ships of the Tierra Firme fleet lost that day, in what was one of the worst tragedies of the Spanish maritime empire. The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum commissioned artist and model-maker Dan O'Neill to recreate the moment the Atocha struck the reef and began to sink. Utilizing the available historical and archaeological information, O'Neill crafted a model that captures the fateful moment with all its dread and horror. It is not your typical ship model! The model is on display at the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida.

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[CubicleKK]

Awesome! Rarely do you see modeling of struck ships, much less sinking ships. Finally, I refernce for the rest of us to learn from. Thanks!

[MFMaritimeMuseum]

@CubicleKK : Thank you. Because, in many ways, the Atocha is best-known for having sunk, we thought our visitors might want to see what the moment looked like. We are very pleased with the result!

[rufindence]

wow.. nicele don

[120light2]

good!

[perkelepower]

why ship sinking of a model buy ? 

[TexazTru]

i want to see all the gold and silver found

[coolio123454]

Kewl

[Acroniscopi]

lol sucked in karama for wat they did to the incas.

[luckjes112]

Why buy a model of a sinking ship?