A Secret Mission to Cross the Pacific
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The San Lucas and the Spanish Colony of Gam
The fleet did have a plan for this situation. If they lose sight of each other, they're supposed to head straight to the next islands on their planned route and wait for the rest of the fleet. The sant lucas tries to follow this plan, but it was extremely difficult to stop. In some spots, we drop an anchor and never hit bottom, the sea was that deep. There are these tricky, shallow reefs just below the surface, like deadly traps for the ships.
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