Shipwreck · Ocean City, Maryland
La Galga
A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 3245). Position graded Poor by NOAA: a reported position, typically from the loss itself, good to a few miles. NOAA's note: "03245 DESCRIPTION **** WASHINGTON POST, DEC. 14, 1983; SPANISH GALLEON FOUNDERED OFF MD-VA COAST IN 1750; 50 GUN FRIGATE, CARGO OF MAHOGANY PLANKS AND TOBACCO (SPANISH ARCHIVES). WRECK ASSUMED TO BE BURIED BY MIGRATING D…" Its depth is not recorded.
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Depth | Not recorded |
| Position | 38.0235°N, 75.2596°W (approximate, ±4000 m) |
| Position known from | One rough record: approximate |
| Source | NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export) |
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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.