Answer · San José galleon
The hull, overloaded and badly repaired, opened in the fight and she foundered.
The hull, overloaded and badly repaired, opened in the fight and she foundered.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The site shows a hull that settled rather than burst, with cargo largely in place.
- Spanish records before the battle complain of leaks and repairs.
What would rule it out
- The site shows a blast pattern and burnt structure consistent with a magazine explosion.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
FOR
The questions it answers
Most likelyA British shot reached the magazine and the ship blew up
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The hull, overloaded and badly repaired, opened in the fight and she foundered. [Answer ANS0D4VYGAE7QHY]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D4VYGAE7QHY
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title = {The hull, overloaded and badly repaired, opened in the fight and she foundered.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D4VYGAE7QHY},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D4VYGAE7QHY}
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