# Is the 2015 wreck the San José? · San José galleon > Three answers have been proposed. The wreck is the San José. leads, with evidence 2 for, 1 against: supported by its tests. Two are still possible. Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/questions/QST0D4VYCX23DBC/is-the-2015-wreck-the-san-jose Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-10-26T11:58:41+00:00 --- **0** # Is the 2015 wreck the San José? Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·Part of [What did the San José carry when she sank?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/questions/QST0D4VYCDE2DFH/what-did-the-san-jose-carry-when-she-sank)·3 answers·0·0 following **Most likely: the wreck is the San José** Ahead on the evidence, not yet confirmed. It needs two reviews to be accepted. ## Where it stands Three answers have been proposed. The wreck is the San José. leads, with evidence 2 for, 1 against: supported by its tests. Two are still possible. ## Why it matters Colombia's claim, the arbitration and the recovery programme all assume it. The 2025 coin study is the only published test⁠[[1]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D4VY34J2A9C/the-cobs-in-the-archaeological-context-of-the-san-jose)⁠[[2]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D4VY3CC74FW/what-the-coins-of-the-san-jose-galleon-shipwreck-reveal). ## Answers 3 [**The wreck is the San José.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/answers/ANS0D4VYH9P2M1T/the-wreck-is-the-san-jose) Supported by its tests Evidence: 2 for, 1 against Most likely [**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/answers/ANS0D4VYJRJ2GXG/none-of-these) Not tested enough to call either way Evidence: none yet Still possible [**The wreck is another Spanish ship of the period (a merchantman of the same fleet or a later loss).** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/answers/ANS0D4VYJ8Y6ZHC/the-wreck-is-another-spanish-ship-of-the-period-a) Not tested enough to call either way Evidence: 1 for Still possible ## History 1. 2025[Vargas Ariza et al. puts forward: the wreck is the San José.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D4VY34J2A9C/the-cobs-in-the-archaeological-context-of-the-san-jose) 1. 2025[Antiquity (press release) puts forward: the wreck is another Spanish ship of the period (a merchantman of the same fleet or a later loss).](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D4VY3CC74FW/what-the-coins-of-the-san-jose-galleon-shipwreck-reveal) 1. 2025[Antiquity (press release): the authors call the identification an advance, not a conclusion.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D4VY3CC74FW/what-the-coins-of-the-san-jose-galleon-shipwreck-reveal)Against: The wreck is the San José. 1. 2025[Vargas Ariza et al.: gold cobs on the seabed carry Lima mint marks, the arms of Castile and León and the date 1707.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D4VY34J2A9C/the-cobs-in-the-archaeological-context-of-the-san-jose)For: The wreck is the San José. 1. 2025[Jaramillo Arango: chinese porcelain and jars on the site are consistent with the Portobelo fair cargo.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D4VY2WR14FB/de-la-explosion-masiva-a-la-mala-reparacion-causas-del)For: The wreck is the San José. 1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site ## Discussion 0 [Add to the discussion](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/questions/QST0D4VYCX23DBC/is-the-2015-wreck-the-san-jose%23discussion) Help with this question [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ] [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/questions/QST0D4VYCX23DBC/is-the-2015-wreck-the-san-jose%23add-answer) [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ] [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/questions/QST0D4VYCX23DBC/is-the-2015-wreck-the-san-jose%23add-evidence) [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ] [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/questions/QST0D4VYCX23DBC/is-the-2015-wreck-the-san-jose%23add-question) [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ] [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/questions/QST0D4VYCX23DBC/is-the-2015-wreck-the-san-jose%23add-source) Where it fits San José galleon [**What did the San José carry when she sank?** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/san-jose-galleon/questions/QST0D4VYCDE2DFH/what-did-the-san-jose-carry-when-she-sank)Key question · most likely the treasure was divided among the warships and merchantmen; the San José carried a large but not dominant… **Is the 2015 wreck the San José?** You're here · the wreck is the San José [ Ask a question under this one ]