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Chronicle: The Fate of the Armada

on BBC Two England

Introduced by Magnus Magnusson

At midnight on 26 October 1588 the galleass Girona, a warship of the Spanish Armada, foundered on the cruel rocks of the Irish coast with the loss of 1,300 lives. Aboard were the combined commanders and crews of five ships, their gold, jewels, ornaments, and treasured possessions salvaged from the defeated Armada.
Four hundred years later Robert Stenuit, a Belgian diver, author, and archaeologist, located the wreck of the Girona. With Magnus Magnusson, he tells the story of two years' dangerous and painstaking work to reveal this first discovery of the legendary treasure of the Armada, and presents the latest finds to appear from this year's dive.

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Magnus Magnusson
Archaeologist/guest:
Robert Stenuit
Director:
Ray Sutcliffe
Producer:
Paul Johnstone

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