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  • This Sunken Ship May Be the 1524 Wreckage From Vasco da Gama's Final Voyage

    12/01/2024 6:21:05 AM PST · by SunkenCiv · 23 replies
    Artnet News ^ | November 30, 2024 | Verity Babbs
    The recently discovered shipwreck may have set sail as part of da Gama's final Indian Ocean voyage—a journey which he made a total of four times before his death 500 years ago. Researchers believe it may have been one of around 20 ships part of this excursion: the São Jorge, which was captained by Fernando de Monroy and sank in 1524, making it one of the earliest European shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean. Eight similar Portuguese shipwrecks of similar age have previously been discovered in the area.The discovery of the Portuguese shipwreck was made in Malindi, Kenya, in 2013 by...