San Esteban, Shipwreck in Texas, US
The San Esteban shipwreck is part of the 1554 Spanish fleet wrecked off the coast of Padre Island.
One of three ships that sank during a storm while carrying silver from the New World to Spain.
The wreck symbolizes the perilous journeys undertaken during the Age of Discovery.
Artifacts from the San Esteban are housed at the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History.
An underwater archaeological site revealing the 16th-century maritime history.
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GPS coordinates
26.55333,-97.42533
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August 31, 2026 11:22
