Posted on 10/19/2026 6:13:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
At 40 meters long and 30 meters high, this recreation of the Galeón Espiritu Santo is one whopper of a museum exhibit... The original vessel was built in Cavite, south of Manila, in 1602 and was associated with the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade.
Life-size reproduction of a 17th-century Spanish galleon
goes on display in Manila | 5:10
AP Archive | 6.04M subscribers | 16,597 views | October 15, 2026
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Transcript
Chapter 1: Experience of the Galleon
I was overwhelmed and awed by the size and scale of the galleon. Um, you know, just uh it just took up the entire room and then you had an atmospheric um display that mirrored the stars and the sea. Um, I was just the size and proportions of it. That was uh just overwhelming and very impressive. I wasn’t expecting to see a life a one for one reproduction of a galleon in front of me.
I was impressed by the detail of uh what they ate cuz they had all the ingredients, all the spices, vegetables, and things and how they managed to feed the crew. And there’s a great great explanation of it inside. You really get the feel of what it it’s like to be inside.
Chapter 2: Impressions of the Exhibit
Thanks for watching. You got your Tasmanian First thought was, how did they get that in there? But [laughter] no, it’s very impressive when you look at it. It’s all built and it’s beautiful.
Chapter 3: Maritime Legacy and Mission
So Michelle Dalion is uh is activating our maritime futures uh not only for our youth but for everyone here in the Philippines. We want to tell the story of the Philippines maritime legacy uh not just through exhibits but also through interactives, through experiences and of course through our one is to one representation of an actual galleon built here in the Philippines in 6003. Problem. It’s a pig.
Chapter 4: Ship Construction and History
It’s actually built in sections. In fact, then they’re put together. Uh, a fact about the ship is that it’s actually not um fully made out of wood. It’s actually the outer hull is made out of fiberglass and the inner hull is made out of wood. Beneath the waves, this unified ocean could turn to Spain and connected the entire globe. Inspired by the cross, our islands now stood at the.
This ship is based off the Spiritto Santo which was actually built in 6002 in Cavete. Uh it was built by Filipino ship builders uh based on based on galleon plans from Spain. It’s good.
I would love to see that!
The initial pic was misleading, regarding size — it’s huge.
“The original vessel was built in Cavite, south of Manila, in 1602”
Wow, I had no idea there was ship building capability (especially for advanced galleons) in the Philippines at that time.
What a cool exhibit! I’d love to see that.
40 meters long IS big...
Wonder how many miles to the galleon they got.
Same here! It looks magnificent!
Wonder how many miles to the galleon they got.
I doubt many got over 20,000 miles before they needed a major overhaul.
Some protection could be had by keeping them in fresh water for a days or months. The worms would die in fresh water, as I understand it.
40 Meters, wow. I wonder in what neighborhood a 40 meter long modern sailboat might cost?
Now that is a tidbit of information I did not know about.
“40 meters long IS big...”
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And they had a crew of 300-400 people!
40 Meters, wow. I wonder in what neighborhood a 40 meter long modern sailboat might cost?
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As much as you’d like, but $3 to $5 million seems to be the nice band.
https://www.yachtall.com/en/boat/schooner-classic-gaff-s302916
Where’s Moe Howard when I need him?
Interesting how much bigger boats and ships appear until they’re put in the water.
I think sometime in the mid 1700’s copper sheathing was used to protect wooden ships from marine organisms.
Up until recently paints containing copper were used to repel barnacles. Unfortunately it kills a lot of other marine life as well.
Shiver me timbers. Capt. Jack Sparrow would love to get his grubbies on that one.
Wowzer…..😮
Yes. Copper sheathing is pretty effective, but a small hole or tear degrades it considerably.
Repellant paints have replaced copper sheathing. As you stated, the paints also repel barnacles. I don’t think the copper containing paints have been banned, but some other biocide paints/antifouling coatings have been banned.
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