Victoria (ship) - Returning Crew

Returning Crew

The 18 who returned to Seville in Victoria.

• Juan Sebastián Elcano, captain-general.
• Miguel de Rodas, boatswain (contramaestre) of Victoria.
• Francisco Albo, of Axio, island of Rodos, boatswain of Trinidad.
• Juan de Acurio, of Bermeo, boatswain of the Concepcion.
• Martino de Judicibus, of Genoa, superintendent of Concepcion.
• Hernando de Bustamante, of Alcantara, barber of Concepcion.
• Juan de Zuvileta, of Baracaldo, page of Victoria.
• Miguel Sanchez, of Rodas, skilled seaman (marinero) of Victoria.
• Nicholas the Greek, of Nafplion, marinero of Victoria.
• Diego Gallego, of Bayonne, marinero of the Victoria.
• Juan Rodriguez, of Seville, marinero of the Trinidad.
• Antonio Rodriguez, of Huelva, marinero of Trinidad.
• Francisco Rodriguez, of Seville (a Portuguese), marinero of Concepcion.
• Juan de Arratia, of Bilbao, common sailor (grumete) of Victoria.
• Vasco Gomez Gallego (a Portuguese), grumete of Trinidad.
• Juan de Santandres, of Cueto, grumete of Trinidad.
• Martin de Isaurraga, of Bermeo, grumete of Concepcion.
• The Chevalier Antonio Pigafetta, of Vicenza, passenger.
• Hans Barge, of Aachen, gunner.

Out of all these survivors, Antonio Pigafetta was the most significant because his journals supply most of the information known about the first recorded expedition around the world.