San Ignacio

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Date

1628

Ship type

Galleon

Cause

A storm

Shipwreck zone

Freeport, The Bahamas

Port of departure

Havana (CUB)

Destination

Spain

Cargo

Riches , and silver ingots

This was one of the vessels of the Nueva España Fleet, under the command of Juan de Benavides, which was captured in Matanzas Bay by Piet Heyn. They were sailing with the Dutch fleet when the Santa Gertrudis and the San Ignacio sank.