San Esteban (1607 shipwreck)
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NameSan Esteban
LaunchedMarch 1604
Stricken4 January 1607
FateWrecked
| History | |
|---|---|
 Spain | |
| Name | San Esteban |
| Launched | March 1604 |
| Stricken | 4 January 1607 |
| Fate | Wrecked |
| Class & type | Galleon |
| Tons burthen | 549 |
| Length | 52.5 metres (172 ft) |
| Beam | 16.3 metres (53 ft) |
| Draught | 9 metres (30 ft) |
The San Esteban was a galleon in the Spanish navy that was wrecked in a storm off the coast of France in 1607.
The San Esteban was a 549-ton galleon of the Spanish navy.[1] She drew 9 metres (30 ft), had a beam of 16.3 metres (53 ft) and was 52.5 metres (172 ft) long.[2] She belonged to the Spanish squadron of Viscaye (Biscay), responsible for the coastal defenses of the north of Spain.[3] She served for 34 months from March 1604 to January 1607.[1]
In the company of eight other vessels traveling from Lisbon to Pasaia, Basque Country, the San Esteban was caught in a storm and drifted onto shore near the bar of Bidart, France. She foundered on 4 January 1607.[3]