“In spite of extensive historical records describing the Nossa Senhora do Cabo‘s capture and its eventual sinking, the precise location of the shipwreck has remained uncertain, sparking debate among historians and archaeologists alike,” the Center for Historic Shipwreck Preservation noted. These artifacts, as well as a study of the ship’s timber and the identification of a nearby cannon, seem to strongly suggest that the ship is the Nossa Senhora do Cabo. The ship’s cargo was likely worth $138 million in today’s currency and included “gold and silver bars, coins, silks, religious artifacts, and an extraordinary array of precious stones.” The ship was also carrying the former Viceroy of Goa and the Archbishop of Goa, the former of whom was ransomed, as well as some 200 enslaved Africans.
Author: Kaleena Fraga
Published at: 2025-07-07 21:45:16
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