Research conducted in the Bahamas has revealed that the wreck of a 17th-century ship found off the coast of Great Bahama Island is a Spanish galleon carrying valuables worth over $5 million.

The historic galleon Nao Santa Maria will sail from Spain to the Isle of Wight next month to fire a four-cannon salute.

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