Urca de Lima

Urca de Lima
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve No. 1
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Location	St. Lucie County, Florida, United States
Nearest city	Fort Pierce, Florida
Coordinates	27°30′19″N 80°17′57″W / 27.50528°N 80.29917°W / 27.50528; -80.29917
NRHP reference No.	01000529 [1]
FUAP No.	1
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 31, 2001[1]
Designated FUAP	1987

Urca de Lima is a Spanish shipwreck (which sank in 1715) near Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. She was part of the 1715 Treasure Fleet, one of the numerous Spanish treasure fleets sailing between Spain and its colonies in the Americas. The wreck is located north of Fort Pierce Inlet, 200 yards off the shore from Jack Island Park. It became the first Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve when dedicated in 1987. This was followed on May 31, 2001 with its addition to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.