Francisco Padre (c. 1600)

Ricardo Borrero and Filipe Castro

Introduction

Country: Cuba

Place: Reef of Los Colorados

Coordinates: 22º 16´07.68 N, 84º 41´55.26 W

Dated: 1587-1630

Description of Wreck

Also known as “Los Astrolabios,” the shipwreck was found east of Francisco Padre in the Reef of Los Colorados, north of Pinar del Río. Anchors, cannons and two astrolabes were found on site. It is sunken on a reef seabed in less than 10 m of water. It was explored by Carisub.

References

Alessandro Lopez Perez personal communication to Yoser Martinez on March 4, 2015.