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Earliest Astrolabe Recovered from Wreck of the Esmeralda

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Rick SpilmanOctober 25, 2017

A year ago last March, marine archeologists determined that the wreck of a ship found off the coast of Oman was the Esmerelda, one of the ships in a fleet led by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama in 1502. The wreck … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Astrolabe, Esmerelda, Oman, Vasco da Gama
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