Chagy
Bronze Member
This looks very interesting because it seems they are in deep waters and hopefully in international waters…
“Shipwreck in Florida Waters” by Robert Marx
1589- For protection against the English squadron, which was known to be waiting for the returning Spanish ships from the West Indies, at the King’s orders, The Armada, TF and NE fleet sailed together from Havana on September 9th forming a very large convoy of about 100 ships. Soon after entering the Bahamas Channel the convoy was struck by a hurricane. Shortly after the hurricane beggan the NE Almiranta developed a very bad leak and fired a cannon for assistance. Before any aid could reach it, it sank in very deep waters in the mouth of the Bahamas Channel While running before the hurricane up the Bahamas Channel, three merchant naos also sank in 30 fathoms of water in about 30 degrees of latitude. Only the names of two of them were given in the documents:
”Santa Catalina” of 350 tons, Captain Domingo Ianes Ome, owned by Fernando Ome Coming from Mexico; and the “Jesus Maria” of 400 tons, Captain Francisco Salvago, owned by Domingo Sauli, also coming from Mexico, there is no mention of what their cargo consisted, but it is certain that the Almiranta, at least was carrying treasure
AGI Contratacion¸egajos 2949 and 731A
I was able to verify this information in “Seville et l’Atlantique” and I have to admit that good old Marx was pretty accrued on this one from 1 to 10 I will give him an 8. How ever The Almiranta was the “Jesus Maria” of 400 tons, Captain Francisco Salvago, owned by Domingo Sauli lost at sea after entering the Bahamas Channel and only 2 other naos sank, the ”Santa Catalina” of 350 tons, Captain Domingo Ianes Ome, owned by Fernando Ome and the “N.S. de Gracias” of 300 tons, Captain and owner Gaspar Lorenzo. Cahunu provides the same location for these 2 naos Bahamas Channel.
It seems that the disaster was much bigger than the one mentioned by Marx… So far I have been able find almost 17 wrecks of the same fleet not sure yet if they all sank in the same place the book is in French so it takes me more time than the usual…I will provide more information later on….
It also seems that the disaster is well documented since Chaunu provides a lot of sources from the archives but I don’t believe I have any documents of this particular.
Claudio Bonifacio also has some information on his book but he concentrated the information on “Nuestra Señora del Rosario” which wrecked in Portugal.
More later…..
“Shipwreck in Florida Waters” by Robert Marx
1589- For protection against the English squadron, which was known to be waiting for the returning Spanish ships from the West Indies, at the King’s orders, The Armada, TF and NE fleet sailed together from Havana on September 9th forming a very large convoy of about 100 ships. Soon after entering the Bahamas Channel the convoy was struck by a hurricane. Shortly after the hurricane beggan the NE Almiranta developed a very bad leak and fired a cannon for assistance. Before any aid could reach it, it sank in very deep waters in the mouth of the Bahamas Channel While running before the hurricane up the Bahamas Channel, three merchant naos also sank in 30 fathoms of water in about 30 degrees of latitude. Only the names of two of them were given in the documents:
”Santa Catalina” of 350 tons, Captain Domingo Ianes Ome, owned by Fernando Ome Coming from Mexico; and the “Jesus Maria” of 400 tons, Captain Francisco Salvago, owned by Domingo Sauli, also coming from Mexico, there is no mention of what their cargo consisted, but it is certain that the Almiranta, at least was carrying treasure
AGI Contratacion¸egajos 2949 and 731A
I was able to verify this information in “Seville et l’Atlantique” and I have to admit that good old Marx was pretty accrued on this one from 1 to 10 I will give him an 8. How ever The Almiranta was the “Jesus Maria” of 400 tons, Captain Francisco Salvago, owned by Domingo Sauli lost at sea after entering the Bahamas Channel and only 2 other naos sank, the ”Santa Catalina” of 350 tons, Captain Domingo Ianes Ome, owned by Fernando Ome and the “N.S. de Gracias” of 300 tons, Captain and owner Gaspar Lorenzo. Cahunu provides the same location for these 2 naos Bahamas Channel.
It seems that the disaster was much bigger than the one mentioned by Marx… So far I have been able find almost 17 wrecks of the same fleet not sure yet if they all sank in the same place the book is in French so it takes me more time than the usual…I will provide more information later on….
It also seems that the disaster is well documented since Chaunu provides a lot of sources from the archives but I don’t believe I have any documents of this particular.
Claudio Bonifacio also has some information on his book but he concentrated the information on “Nuestra Señora del Rosario” which wrecked in Portugal.
More later…..