The Siam School Museum of Maritime History is pleased to announce a new and exciting exhibit: The Mystery of the Galleon Santa Maria.
On June 3, 1634, the Spanish galleon Santa Maria set sail from what is now the Philippines with a cargo of gold coins. The slip was never heard of or seen again – not until the ship was discovered on the bottom of the Gulf of Thailand last year by a team of Thai contestants on reality show on Channel 3.
The Santa Maria was built in Spain in the year 1623 and was meant to carry gold, silver, and other from the Philippines back to the kingdom of Spain. The ship had crossed the world several times before its final and tragic journey.
Over 50 meters in length, the Santa Maria was a three-mated galleon with 30 cannon on her decks. One of the largest galleons in the Spanish fleet at the time, it was heavily armed with cannons to defend itself from Vietnamese pirates that often attacked Spanish ships.
Treasure hunters have found many of the large iron cannon on the sea floor, still among the wooden hull of ship. Two of these cannon, measuring over 2 meters long and 40 centimeters in diameter, are on display at the museum, along with the cannon balls that were used as ammunition.
The total value of the gold coins found in the wreck is estimated at over 2 billion baht in day’s money. In addition to gold coins, several ancient bottles of wine were discovered.
Many examples of these treasures are on exhibit at the museum. Come and see with your own eyes the amazing artifacts from this shipwrecked Spanish galleon.
The Siam School Museum of Maritime History is pleased to announce a new and exciting exhibit: The Mystery of the Galleon Santa Maria.On June 3, 1634, the Spanish galleon Santa Maria set sail from what is now the Philippines with a cargo of gold coins. The slip was never heard of or seen again – not until the ship was discovered on the bottom of the Gulf of Thailand last year by a team of Thai contestants on reality show on Channel 3. The Santa Maria was built in Spain in the year 1623 and was meant to carry gold, silver, and other from the Philippines back to the kingdom of Spain. The ship had crossed the world several times before its final and tragic journey. Over 50 meters in length, the Santa Maria was a three-mated galleon with 30 cannon on her decks. One of the largest galleons in the Spanish fleet at the time, it was heavily armed with cannons to defend itself from Vietnamese pirates that often attacked Spanish ships. Treasure hunters have found many of the large iron cannon on the sea floor, still among the wooden hull of ship. Two of these cannon, measuring over 2 meters long and 40 centimeters in diameter, are on display at the museum, along with the cannon balls that were used as ammunition. The total value of the gold coins found in the wreck is estimated at over 2 billion baht in day’s money. In addition to gold coins, several ancient bottles of wine were discovered. Many examples of these treasures are on exhibit at the museum. Come and see with your own eyes the amazing artifacts from this shipwrecked Spanish galleon.
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