San Esteban (1607 shipwreck)

The San Esteban was a galleon in the Spanish navy that was wrecked in a storm off the coast of France in 1607.

History
Spain
NameSan Esteban
LaunchedMarch 1604
Stricken4 January 1607
FateWrecked
Class and typeGalleon
Tons burthen549
Length52.5 metres (172 ft)
Beam16.3 metres (53 ft)
Draught9 metres (30 ft)

The San Esteban was a 549-ton galleon of the Spanish navy.[1] She drew 9 metres (30 ft), had a beam of 16.3 metres (53 ft) and was 52.5 metres (172 ft) long.[2] She belonged to the Spanish squadron of Viscaye (Biscay), responsible for the coastal defenses of the north of Spain.[3] She served for 34 months from March 1604 to January 1607.[1]

In the company of eight other vessels traveling from Lisbon to Pasaia, Basque Country, the San Esteban was caught in a storm and drifted onto shore near the bar of Bidart, France. She foundered on 4 January 1607.[3]

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  • Cunchillos, Miguel Cisneros; Ramos, Rafael Palacio; Galán, Juan M. Castanedo (1997-01-01). El astillero de Colindres (Cantabria) en la época de los Austrias menores: arqueología y construcción naval. Ed. Universidad de Cantabria. ISBN 978-84-8102-169-1. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  • "SV San Esteban (+1607)". Wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 2014-02-13.