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Departure from Tidore

When
16 May 1545
Where
Tidore
Part of
Ortiz de Retez Expedition to New Guinea

Ortiz de Retez departed Tidore on 16 May 1545 aboard the San Juan de Letrán to explore a southern route.

Commanding the San Juan de Letrán, Ortiz de Retez left Tidore, a Spanish stronghold in the Maluku Islands. The voyage proceeded via the Talaud and Schoutens Islands toward the northern coast of New Guinea.

Sources

  1. Yñigo Ortiz de Retez Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-14

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