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A Mysterious Shipwreck Rests Just 20 Feet Below the Surface. It May Be Connected to Vasco da Gama's Final Voyage

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A shipwreck found off the coast of Kenya may be connected to Vasco da Gama .

The wreckage was discovered near the city of Malindi in 2013 .

It's one of eight known Portuguese shipwrecks from this period that have been found in the region.

If the wreck is the São Jorge , it could be one of the Indian Ocean’s oldest European shipwreck.

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90

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71

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formal

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English

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40

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