Santo Christo de Castello
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The Santo Christo de Castello, was a mid‐17th century Genoese armed merchant ship sailing from Amsterdam to Genoa, via Portugal and Spain, that was wrecked on its maiden near Mullion Cove, Cornwall, England in 1667. In the late 17th and 18th centuries various efforts were made to recover the silver it was said to have carried. It was then forgotten, but was rediscovered in 1969, and interesting artefacts have since been recovered.
Maiden voyage
The Genoese galleon Santo Christo de Castello was sailing from Amsterdam to Genoa under Captain Lorenzo Viviano when it was wrecked.
The ship was armed with 48 guns, some of which were bronze.
She carried cloth, spices and a general cargo, including "piggs" of lead.
This was the ship's maiden voyage.
Wreck
The Santo Christo de Costello was wrecked in a gale in October 1667 near the Lizard of Cornwall, England "between the growing and flowing back of the sea".
The vessel took shelter from gales in Mount's Bay on 5 October 1667.
After lying at anchor for two days, on 7 October 1667 it was driven ashore at Mullion Cove.
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