WAVES
The high-tech search for a lost Spanish galleon on the Oregon coast
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Our Mission
Our Mission
Develop an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to locate the remains of the Santo Christo de Burgos, a Spanish galleon that wrecked on the Oregon coast in 1693
Develop an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to locate the remains of the Santo Christo de Burgos, a Spanish galleon that wrecked on the Oregon coast in 1693
Who We Are
Who We Are
A cross disciplinary team working to solve one of Oregon's biggest maritime mysteries
A cross disciplinary team working to solve one of Oregon's biggest maritime mysteries
The Wracksweeper
The Wracksweeper
A commercial AUV outfitted with state of the art satellite, sonar, radio and battery technology
A commercial AUV outfitted with state of the art satellite, sonar, radio and battery technology
