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Jesus Maria de la Limpia Concepción, 1654

Jesus Maria de la Limpia Concepción, 1654

Filipe Castro

Country: Ecuador

Place: Shanduy, off Punta Carnero, 11 m deep.

Coordinates (Approximate): Lat. 2°36'S; Long. 80°51'W

Type: Galleon

Identified: Jesús Maria de la Limpia Concepción

Dated: Lost October 1654

 

Beam: Unknown

Keel Length: Unknown

Length Overall: Unknown

Number of Masts: Unknown

 

History of the shipwreck

A galleon from the Pacific silver route, sailing from Callao, Lima, Peru, to Panama, sunk in 1654 off Shanduy, Ecuador, and was located and salvaged by treasure hunters. The artifact collection was divided between the salvage company, SubAmérica Discoveries, and the Ecuadorian government.

There were extensive hull remains but they were not studied.

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Figure 1. Timber from the ship (https://www.rutadelsol.com.ec/post/lacapitana/)

 

References

Creamer, D., “El oro de 'La Capitana' vuelve a tierra,” El Pais, 22 March 1997.

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