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This report summarizes the activities and results of a series of underwater archaeological expeditions conducted in the waters off Fortune Island to search for and recover the remains of the wreck of the Spanish galleon San Diego. The expeditions were conducted by researchers from the Underwater Archaeology Section of the National Museum of the Philippines, jointly with a private company called World Wide First (WWF). The Museum personnel assigned to this project were led by Dr. Eusebio Dizon, Head of the Underwater Archaeology Section, while private counterparts were headed by Mr. Franck Goddio, President of WWF. The site is located about 900 m northeast of Fortune Island at 19° 09' 22" North latitude and 120° 30' 37" East. The island is situated 12 km west-southwest of Masugbu Point, outside the mouth of Manila Bay and approximately 80 km southwest of Manila.
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