# The San José remains Spanish state property as a sunken warship with sovereign immunity.

> Most likely: The San José remains Spanish state property as a sunken warship with sovereign immunity.

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# The San José remains Spanish state property as a sunken warship with sovereign immunity.

The San José remains Spanish state property as a sunken warship with sovereign immunity.

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

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Colombia and Spain reach a bilateral agreement, or an international body upholds immunity.

## What would rule it out

- Colombia proceeds to full excavation without Spanish consent and no forum intervenes.

## Evidence 1 for · 1 against

[Spain treats the ship as a state vessel and an underwater grave not to be exploited commercially.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/evidence/EVD0D4VYMYW5Z69/spain-treats-the-ship-as-a-state-vessel-and-an-underwater)

Established

FOR

[The tribunal refused Spain's amicus request at the jurisdictional phase.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/evidence/EVD0D4VYN6P6E75/the-tribunal-refused-spains-amicus-request-at-the)

Suggestive

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[Who has the right to the wreck and its cargo?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/questions/QST0D4VYD4W4VHT/who-has-the-right-to-the-wreck-and-its-cargo)

Most likelyColombia owns the wreck as submerged cultural heritage in its waters under Law 1675 of 2013

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The San José remains Spanish state property as a sunken warship with sovereign immunity. [Answer ANS0D4VYMQ21713]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D4VYMQ21713
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