Anchor

Wrought iron anchor from one of the two frigates shipwrecked off the East Coast of the USA in the 18th and early 19th centuries.Salto de línea The Juno and the Galga formed part of the fleet which escorted Spain's ocean-going trading galleons from the 16th century until American independence. The Juno, sunk in a storm in 1750, and the Galga, lost at sea after setting sail from Veracruz, were looted in the 20th century by the treasure-hunting company Sea Hunter. After a long legal process, a US court recognised Spain's legitimate rights to both ships in 2000.Salto de línea