San Telmo 1819
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Age of Sail).
Key facts
| Name | San Telmo | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1819 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Age of Sail | derived from year |
| Ship type | ship of the line | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Spain | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Spanish Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | SOUTHERN OCEAN | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Antarctica | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 22 km from land |
| Position | -62.3333, -60.5000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
San Telmo was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy launched in 1788. It sank in 1819, while bringing reinforcements to Peru during the war of independence. Based on the location where it was lost, it has been speculated that survivors may have reached Antarctica.
Location
- Recorded position: -62.3333, -60.5000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: SOUTHERN OCEAN
- Nearest coast: Antarctica
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Spanish ship San Telmo (revision 1326816639), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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