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Tag Archives: Esmeralda

Wreck of Vasco da Gama’s Lost Ship Esmeralda Believed Found Off Oman

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Rick SpilmanMarch 19, 2016

The wreck of the Esmeralda, a ship from Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama’s  second voyage to India in 1502 and 1503, is believed to have been found close to Al Hallaniyah island, near the coast of Oman according to an … Continue reading →

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

The White Lady with a Dark Past Visiting Panama

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Rick SpilmanJuly 20, 2010

One of the most beautiful tall ships on the water, the Chilean Navy’s Esmeralda, will be docked in Balboa, Panama through tomorrow. Esmeralda, a steel-hulled four-masted barquentine, is nicknamed the “White Lady.”   She is the sister ship to the four-masted … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Chilean Navy, Esmeralda, White Lady
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