Synopsis

Deep within the muddy embrace of Matagorda Bay in Texas rests a magnificent relic from one of the Age of Discovery's most tragic expeditions. After years of searching the waters, nautical archaeologists, conducting a magnetometer survey, zeroed in on a promising location. On their first day of diving, they were astonished to discern the unmistakable form of a cannon and to perceive the immense scale of the wreck. The cannon’s retrieval confirmed their suspicion: this vessel was La Belle, belongi