The Location of the Shipwreck of Wealth of Nations
May 18, 2023
Today called “Ant Islands,” the Islas Hormigas de Afuera are two small islands located approximately 62 kilometers from Callao. There are no human settlements. It was upon these rocks that Wealth of Nations was wrecked, and Captain Thomas Waters, Jr. lost his life on June 3, 1871. See also P. 289 of the By Sea, By Land book.
