San Antonio

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San Antonio was one of the ships in Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition fleet that participated in the first circumnavigation attempt of the globe.


Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish carrack
expedition ship
ship
cargoType provisions
trade goods
commander Juan de Cartagena
Álvaro de Mesquita
crewInvolvedIn mutiny against Magellan
crewNationality predominantly Spanish
departedOn 1519
expeditionLeader Ferdinand Magellan
expeditionObjective find a westward route to the Spice Islands
flag Crown of Castile
historicalEra Age of Exploration
historicalSignificance only ship of Magellan’s fleet to return to Spain before completion of the circumnavigation
launchedIn early 16th century
namedAfter Saint Anthony
navigationArea Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic
Strait of Magellan region
notableEvent brought early news of the expedition back to Spain
deserted Magellan’s fleet in the Strait of Magellan
operator Spanish Crown
participatedIn first circumnavigation attempt of the globe
partOf Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition
relatedShip Concepción
Santiago
Trinidad
Victoria
relatedTo first circumnavigation of the Earth
returnedTo Spain
returnedYear 1521
roleInExpedition supply ship
sailedFrom Seville
sailedWith Concepción
Santiago
Trinidad
Victoria
tonnageClass largest ship in Magellan’s fleet
turnedBackFrom Strait of Magellan
voyageType Age of Discovery expedition


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