In 1890, the English ship HMS Serpent, which sailed to the Sierra Leone, sank near the cape because of a storm, perishing 173 men that were buried in the English Cemetery (Cemiterio dos Ingleses), a short distance out Cape Vilan.
En 1890, o navío inglés Serpent, que navegaba cara a Serra Leoa, afundiu preto do cabo por mor dun temporal, perecendo 173 homes que están soterrados no cemiterio dos Ingleses, a escasa distancia do cabo Vilán.