![Expedition Summary This 3D model of the northeast segment of the Valbanera shipwreck is available on the University of Miami’s Underwater Archaeology Sketchfab website. It is believed to display the vessel’s stern. The shipwreck is located in the Quicksands area of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Valbanera sank during a hurricane in September 1919. All 488 persons onboard perished. The location of the wreck was confirmed during the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Quicksands Archaeological Survey expedition.](/explorations/21quicksands/features/summary/media/valbanera-ne-800.jpg)
Expedition Summary
From June 14 to 27, 2021, a multidisciplinary team carried out a remote sensing and diving survey to locate and characterize archaeological sites west of Key West, Florida, in an area within Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) known as the “Quicksands.”
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