Esmeralda (carrack)

Esmeralda was a Portuguese carrack (Portuguese: nau) that sank in 1503. It is the earliest ship found, to date, from Europe’s Age of Discovery.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Esther Addley. "Marine archaeologists discover rare artefacts at 1503 shipwreck site". the Guardian.
  2. ↑ Mearns, David (14 March 2016). "A Portuguese East Indiaman from the 1502–1503 Fleet of Vasco da Gama off Al Hallaniyah Island, Oman: an interim report". International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 46 (2): 1–21. doi:10.1111/1095-9270.12175. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Vasco da Gama shipwreck history following find of Esmeralda Shipwreck off Oman coast".
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