Nuestra Señora de la Concepción (Guam, 1638)

Filipe Castro

Country: Guam

Place: Unknown (beyond Guam; not further specified in the source text)

Type: Manila galleon

Identified: Nuestra Señora de la Concepción

Dated: 1638

History of the shipwreck

A Manila galleon, the Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, wrecked off Guam in 1638. It was found and salvaged by treasure hunter William Mathers.

Description of the site

Not described in the source text.

Cargo

Not described in the source text beyond what may be found in Mathers (1990).

Hull Remains

No hull remains were reported.

Caulking

Not described in the source text.

Ballast

Not described in the source text.

Size and scantlings

Not described in the source text.

Wood

Not described in the source text.

References

Mathers, William. "Nuestra Señora de la Concepción." NGM (1990), September, 178.3: 38-53.