17th-century Spanish wreck found off Panama coast — ablogabouthistory.com

Published on May 21st, 2015 | by Sevaan Franks Archaeologists searching for ships belonging to Captain Henry Morgan have discovered the wreck of the Encarnación, a 17th-century Spanish ship. In 1681, the Spanish merchant ship Encarnación sank during a storm near the mouth of the Chagres River on the Caribbean side of Panama. Built in Veracruz, Mexico, the cargo vessel was part of the Tierra Firme fleet, the economic lifeline of 17th-century Spain.

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