San Esteban (1607 shipwreck)

The San Esteban was a galleon in the Spanish navy that was wrecked in a storm off the coast of France in 1607.

History
Spain
Name	San Esteban
Launched	March 1604
Stricken	4 January 1607
Fate	Wrecked
Class and type	Galleon
Tons burthen	549
Length	52.5 metres (172 ft)
Beam	16.3 metres (53 ft)
Draught	9 metres (30 ft)

The San Esteban was a 549-ton galleon of the Spanish navy.[1] She drew 9 metres (30 ft), had a beam of 16.3 metres (53 ft) and was 52.5 metres (172 ft) long.[2] She belonged to the Spanish squadron of Viscaye (Biscay), responsible for the coastal defenses of the north of Spain.[3] She served for 34 months from March 1604 to January 1607.[1]

In the company of eight other vessels traveling from Lisbon to Pasaia, Basque Country, the San Esteban was caught in a storm and drifted onto shore near the bar of Bidart, France. She foundered on 4 January 1607.[3]