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Which ship served as Ferdinand Magellanâs flagship?
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Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan, detail of a painting by an unknown artist; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
Ferdinand Magellanâs flagship for his expedition was the Trinidad.1
The fleet, which departed from SanlĂșcar de Barrameda on September 20, 1519, also included four other ships: the San Antonio, the ConcepciĂłn, the Victoria, and the Santiago.1