SEARCH led the archaeological recovery of timbers from the hull of the 17th-century Spanish galleon Santo Christo de Burgos, which wrecked on the coast of Oregon with a cargo of beeswax, silks, and porcelain.
Well known to the local Native American tribes, its story persisted through the centuries and ultimately was an inspiration for the 1985 film The Goonies.
The recent discovery of ship remnants in sea caves led to a request to SEARCH’s Dr. James Delgado to organize and coordinate the rescue and documentation of these rare and unique artifacts.
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Feature story in National Geographic (July 2022)
News of the discovery reached millions via outlets such as National Geographic, The New York Times, NPR, and CNN.
Subject of an episode of National Geographic’s international TV series Drain the Oceans
