galleon
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The Museo del Galeon, which focuses on the hulking Espiritu Santo, aims to tell the story of Spain's 250-year-long Pacific galleon trade from the perspective of the Filipinos who built and crewed the towering vessels.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Sunk in 1708, the galleon San José attained legendary status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
A Spanish galleon, the San José, was sunk by the British off the coast of Colombia more than 300 years ago.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024
Four hundred and one years earlier, the first “smog report” was entered into the log of the San Salvador, a galleon captained by the Iberian Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2023
It’s still the same ship, but now it’s a copper galleon.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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