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Ship sunk by Sir Francis Drake in the 16th century found in the Spanish bay of Cadiz

Researchers have recovered the wreck of the San Giorgio e Sant'Elmo Buonaventura, sunk during the British attack on the port of Cadiz. The wreck preserved food, American dyes and DNA from the crew's illnesses.

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