galleon

Example Sentences

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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

The South American nation has also declared a protected archaeological area around the San José galleon - which was sunk by the British Royal Navy in 1708 in the Caribbean Sea.

From BBC • May 26, 2024

The Nazarene statue is believed to have been brought from Mexico to Manila on a galleon in 1606 by Spanish missionaries.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2023

And how can one be on a great galleon and not check it out?

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman