Santiago

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Santiago was one of the smaller support vessels in Ferdinand Magellan’s early 16th-century expedition to circumnavigate the globe, primarily used for scouting and exploration along the South American coast.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf exploration ship
ship
support vessel
associatedWith search for a strait through South America
countryOfOrigin Crown of Castile
crewOutcome crew largely survived the loss of the ship
era Age of Discovery
expeditionCommander Ferdinand Magellan
expeditionEndYear 1522
expeditionStartYear 1519
fate lost on the South American coast during the expedition
flag Spanish flag
historicalSignificance contributed reconnaissance for the first circumnavigation of the globe
notableEvent sent ahead to explore the South American coastline
operatedInRegion Atlantic Ocean
Patagonian coast
South American coastal waters
operator Ferdinand Magellan
partOf Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation expedition
Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
propulsion wind-powered sails
relativeSizeWithinFleet one of the smaller ships
roleInFleet scout ship
support ship
technology sailing ship
timePeriod early 16th century
usedFor coastal reconnaissance
exploration
scouting
surveying the South American coast


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