The Heavy Burden of the San Diego (1600)

When de Morga set sail in his flag ship, a hastily converted merchant vessel, to fight the Dutch, his head was full of hopes for future glory. The Dutch commander Van Noort was just as hopeful that his voyage around the world would bring him wealth and fame. For both men their encounter would be disastrous, but they would both live to tell the tale. That both of these men would change the story somewhat to suit their own interests was of little surprise to anyone. Ship: The San Diego Nationality: Spanish Year Built: Unknown, late 1500s Year Sank: 1600 Reason for Sinking: Sank in battle with the Dutch Tonnage: About 300 tons Lives Lost: Exact number unknown, from 200-400 lives depending on source. Sources: The Manila Acapulco Galleons: The Treasure Ships of the Pacific by Shirley Fish, published 2011 by Author House UK. https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2019/05/the-sinking-of-the-san-diego-the-spanish-galleon-that-carried-japanese-mercenaries-to-stop-a-dutch-invasion/ https://www.batangashistory.date/2018/03/sandiego.html https://www.jstor.org/stable/42633470?read-now=1&seq=10#metadata_info_tab_contents https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/our-collections/maritime-and-underwater-cultural-heritage/treasures-of-san-diego/ https://www.academia.edu/43692291/THE_SAN_DIEGO_AND_PANDANAN_WRECKS_Two_underwater_archaeological_sites https://www.franckgoddio.org/projects/ancient-trade-routes/san-diego/ https://www.ieasm.institute/philippines.php?lang=en https://www.yodisphere.com/2021/02/San-Diego-Shipwreck-Japanese-Sword.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-30-mn-41619-story.html Ship: The San Diego Nationality: Spanish Year Built: Unknown, late 1500s Year Sank: 1600 Reason for Sinking: Sank in battle with the Dutch Tonnage: About 300 tons Lives Lost: Exact number unknown, from 200-400 lives depending on source. Cannon Sound Attribution: https://freesound.org/people/daveincamas/sounds/368270/