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Legendary Spanish galleon shipwreck discovered on Oregon coast

National Geographic

June 16, 2022

ASTORIA, OREGONTimbers from the wreck of a 17th-century Spanish galleon have been discovered on Oregon’s northern coast, state officials confirmed today.

The extraordinarily rare hull remains were removed from sea caves near Manzanita earlier this week in a risky emergency recovery mission involving archaeologists, law enforcement personnel, and search-and-rescue teams from multiple state and local agencies.

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