galleon
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A full-size replica of a Spanish galleon stares out into Manila Bay, the centrepiece of a museum that will transport visitors back to the 17th century, when conscripted Philippine mariners hastened the era of globalisation.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Sunk in 1708, the galleon San José attained legendary status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
In 1708 the San José, a treasure-laden Spanish galleon, sunk off the coast of Colombia.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
The Colombian government has started exploring a sunk 18th Century Spanish galleon dubbed the “holy grail of shipwrecks”.
From BBC • May 26, 2024
And like a galleon on stormy seas, Lady Augusta Drear barged down the room.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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