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Table 7.1 List of Manila Galleon shipwrecks in the Philippines (Taken from different sources and
many were not veri!ed archaeologically)
Galleon name Shipwreck Location Remarks
date
Espiritu Santo 1576 Catanduanes Outbound
Island
Two unknown 1589 Cavite Port Partially loaded with cargoes for the
ships journey to Acapulco when they sank
San Diego December Fortune Island, A merchant vessel converted into a
14, 1600 Batangas warship. Sunk during naval engagement
with Dutch ship Mauritius
San Geronimo 1601 Catanduanes Outbound
Island
Santo Tomas 1601 Catanduanes Outbound
Island
Nuestra 1620 Verde Island Outbound
Señora de la
Vida
1631 Cavite Port Outbound, sank while still on port
possibly due to vessel unseaworthiness or
ill arrangement of cargoes
San Luis 1646 Cagayan Stranded along the coast of Cagayan, crew
and cargoes all saved
Buen Jesus 1648 Lampon/ Ship was set a!re by the captain for fear of
Binangonan de Dutch attack and capture
Lampon?
Nuestra 1649 Bulan, Sorosogon Outbound
Señora de la
Encarnacion
San Francisco 1653 Philippines Onboard the vessel was General Lorenzo
Javier de Ugalde
San Diego 1654 Manila Bay cargoes were salvaged and no loss of life
San Jose 1694 Lubang Island Outbound
Santo Cristo July 23, Ticao Island, Outbound
de Burgos 1726 Masbate
Nuestra 1750 Not far from Outbound, wreckage, bodies and cargoes
Señora del Manila Bay washed up along the shores of Luzon
Pilar
San Pedro/El 1782 Northern Luzon Outbound, the ship was trying to sail to
Caviteño the Paci!c using a new northern route
taking it along the coast of Luzon rather
than sailing to the San Bernardino Strait
San Andres 1798 Naranjos Island, Outbound
near San
Bernardino Strait
San Fernando 1799 Sorsogon Outbound, but the voyage was abandoned
in Sorsogon. The cargoes were transferred
to another vessel the San Rafael which
returned to Cavite