# Indonesia, as the coastal state in whose territorial waters the wreck lies.

> Most likely: Indonesia, as the coastal state in whose territorial waters the wreck lies.

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Answer · Flor de la Mar

# Indonesia, as the coastal state in whose territorial waters the wreck lies.

Indonesia, as the coastal state in whose territorial waters the wreck lies.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Indonesian licensing governs any survey or salvage.

## What would rule it out

- The wreck lies outside Indonesian waters.

## Evidence 1 for · none against

[The coast of the loss is Indonesian territory; Indonesia has licensed searches.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/evidence/EVD0D2BHPZC4FRK/the-coast-of-the-loss-is-indonesian-territory-indonesia-has)

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## The questions it answers

[Who would own the wreck if it were found?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/questions/QST0D2BHK2C1M60/who-would-own-the-wreck-if-it-were-found)

Part of [Where did the Flor de la Mar go down?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/questions/QST0D2BHJJR6EAM/where-did-the-flor-de-la-mar-go-down)

Most likelyPortugal, as flag state of a royal vessel, under the 2001 Convention's rules and sovereign immunity

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Indonesia, as the coastal state in whose territorial waters the wreck lies. [Answer ANS0D2BHPQJ5GHA]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D2BHPQJ5GHA
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