Drake was buried at sea
At the age of fifty, Drake continued to work on his own, until 1595 he set out to raid again, attacking Panama and Puerto Rico.
On January 28, 1596, Drake passed away from dysentery. He requested to be completely armored before passing away. He was interred close to Portobelo in a sealed, lead-lined coffin. He requested to be completely armored before passing away. Drake was buried at sea, a few miles off the coast of Portobelo in a sealed, lead-lined coffin. Without success, several attempts have been made to locate his casket. Many explorers have made many attempts to find his coffin but were still unsuccessful.
His ultimate resting site is said to be close to the Elizabeth and Delight, two British ships that sunk in Portobelo Bay. To this day, many historians, divers, and treasure hunters are still making the effort to look for Francis Drake's coffin but have yet to yield any worthwhile results.
