As Henry lay dying, leaving a vast treasure (much of it, interestingly, from trading alum, essential for dyeing cloth), he said he was sorry for what his officers had done.
Closer examination revealed the two hull sections had split exactly where the ship broke in two, making them a possible key to the mystery of the ship's final moments.
The implication is a sharp decline in global trade, which has plunged partly because oil-producing nations can't afford to import as much as they used to.
There are some original buildings here but most of the area has been modernised and is now used as a harbour for all kinds of sea craft including yachts and some amazing power boats.
This portion of the N American continent moves in concert with the S American roll, putting the N American continent under an excruciating bow stress prior to its anticipated New Madrid adjustment.