Santa Ana Maria Wreck

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Santa ana maria Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 31.016 N,9 10.609 W
Latitude, Longitude
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  • Latitude: 51.516940
  • Longitude: -9.176810
Name SANTA ANA MARIA
Type unknown
Original Source Kelleher 2012, 175-182; Kelleher forthcoming
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Wreck No: W10014, Place of Loss: Reen Point, eastern side of the entrance to Castlehaven Harbour, Source of Coordinate: National Monuments Service, Description: This Spanish galleon, flagship of the New World Spanish treasure fleet of 1627 was lost during a storm after a circuitous voyage from Cuba to the shallows of Castlehaven Harbour, where it was lost in 1628. While hold up in Matanzas Bay in Cuba awaiting the changing trade winds to take them back to Spain, the Dutch fleet of the West Indies Company under Piet Hein, accomplished privateer and maritime commander entered the narrow mouth of the Bay. He summarily captured the full treasure fleet, taking four of the galleons and the treasure that was in their holds. Making his way back to Holland, triumphantly, some of the ships were scattered by a storm and the Santa Ana Maria, flagship of the 1627 Spanish New World treasure fleet was separated and in turn was captured by an English privateer, the Dragon. Its captain, in the process of bringing the galleon back to Bristol as a prize, sailed close to the southern coast of Ireland and in another storm sought refuge in Castlehaven. The Spanish vessel underestimated the depth of water and was cast upon the rocks on the eastern edge of the entrance to the Harbour. The wreck was discovered I the 1970s by local divers and several guns and artefacts were recovered at that time. One of the guns from the ship is now housed in the National Museum of Ireland along with other artefacts handed over to the National Museum by divers Mr Sidney and David Woodnam.

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The SANTA ANA MARIA wreck is located at coordinates 51 31.016 N,9 10.609 W.

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