Spanish galleon San José
Explosion of San José during Wager's Action. Wager's Action off Cartagena, oil on canvas by Samuel Scott, 1747 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Spain | |
| Name | San José |
| Builder | Pedro Arostegui (contractor), Mapil (Usurbil) |
| Laid down | 1697 |
| Launched | 1698 |
| Fate | Destroyed during the Battle of Barú (Wager's Action), 8 June 1708. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Galleon |
| Tons burthen | 1,051 tons |
| Length | 71.00 codos (of 418 mm) lower deck length; 60.18 codos (of 418 mm) keel length |
| Beam | 21.91 codos (of 418 mm) |
| Draught | 11.75 codos (of 418 mm) estimated |
| Depth of hold | 10 codos (of 418 mm) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament |
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San José was a 64-gun, three-masted galleon of the Spanish Armada de la Guardia de la Carrera de las Indias. It was launched in 1698 and sank in battle off Barú Island, just south of Cartagena, Colombia, in 1708, while laden with gold, silver and emeralds worth about US$17 billion as of 2023.
The sunken ship was located at a depth of 600 meters by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in November 2015. In July 2017, it was announced that a salvage operation managed by the Colombian government would proceed.