St Anthony or Santo António was a Portuguese carrack that foundered in Gunwalloe Bay, Cornwall, in 1527 en route from Lisbon to Antwerp.
[1] St Anthony was the personal property of King John III of Portugal and the flagship of his fleet.
The seabed at this location consists of rocky gullies, exposed to the full force of Atlantic surf.
The site was designated on 15 February 1982 under the Protection of Wrecks Act and local diver Tony Randall was made licensee.
[4] There are public display of recovered artefacts at Charlestown Heritage and Shipwreck Centre and at Pengersick Castle.
[7][8] After five years searching the gullies of Fishing Cove, material had been identified during the season of 2006 by Jason Roseveare.
Subsequently, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport issued the new designation to prevent further study without licence.