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Which ship deserted Ferdinand Magellan while the fleet was searching for a passage?
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Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan, detail of a painting by an unknown artist; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
The ship that deserted Ferdinand Magellan while his fleet was searching for a passage was the San Antonio.1
During the expedition's navigation of the strait that would later bear Magellan's name, the San Antonio abandoned the fleet, leaving only three shipsâthe Trinidad, the ConcepciĂłn, and the Victoriaâto reach the western end of the passage and enter the Pacific Ocean.1