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Report of the Wreck of Wealth of Nations

May 18, 2023Posted inArtifacts
Various articles reported the loss of Wealth of Nations, Captain Thomas Waters Jr. and his crew, including this one from the Liverpool Telegraph, dated July 31, 1871. See also P.…
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The Location of the Shipwreck of Wealth of Nations

May 18, 2023Posted inPhotographs
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…
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Thomas Waters Jr.’s Final Voyage – The Route from the Guañape Islands to the Islas Hormigas del Afuera

May 23, 2023Posted inSource Documents
The location of the Guañape Islands in relation to the Peruvian coastline. The distance between the Guañape Islands and the Port of Callao is 240 nautical miles. The rocks just…
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