TY - JOUR
T1 - CHARACTERIZATION OF FOUR SHIPWRECKS FROM 1741 IN CARTAGENA BAY
AU - Quintana-Saavedra, D. M.
AU - Andrade-Amaya, C. A.
AU - R.
AU - Torres-Parra, R. R.
AU - Prada-Rueda, P. J.
JO - The International Hydrographic Review
VL - 27
SP - 55
EP - 74
PY - 2022
DA - 2022/05/31
DO - https://doi.org/10.58440/ihr-27-a05
UR - https://ihr.iho.int/articles/characterization-of-four-shipwrecks-from-1741-in-cartagena-bay/
KW - Cartagena Bay
KW - multibeam bathymetry
KW - shipwrecks
KW - sonar images
AB - In 1741, the English Empire carried out a large-scale attack against Cartagena de Indias. To defend the city, the commanding officer Admiral Blas de Lezo strategically sunk several warships to form a line of defense and led the Spanish to ultimate victory. Through an analysis of historic documents and cartography, complemented with acquired field data, it was possible to locate and identify four anomalies that are, compatible with the warships, Conquistador, Dragón, África and San Carlos. This study contributes to defining conservation and preservation strategies of submerged cultural assets, a topic which Colombia must develop in the future.