galleon
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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
New artefacts have been uncovered on the 18th Century Spanish galleon dubbed the “holy grail of shipwrecks” off the coast of Colombia.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024
When the San José made its final voyage from Seville, Spain, to the Americas in 1706, the Spanish galleon was considered to be one of the most complex machines ever built.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2023
Before them, surrounded by ferns and palm trees, white and powdery in the silent morning light, was an enormous Spanish galleon.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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