Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Mel Fisher (August 21, 1922 - December 19, 1999) was an American treasure hunter best known for finding the wreck the Atocha. He discovered the wreck of the Spanish galleon the Atocha on July 20, 1985. External links Official Website Mel Fisher Maritime Museum Mel Fisher This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.