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Very interesting. Thanks for the link. Amazing that it is in that condition, but I don't believe the warm water thing bringing worm's (or whatever they want to call them) into the area to destroy what's left. It's been their for a very, very, very long time.
Thank's again.
 

What was a Portugese ship doing in the Spanish armada?
 

Portugal was ruled by Spain at this period. Lisbon was one of the bases used to gather ships, willingly and not so willingly.
 

Pete:

Portugal was not an independent sovereign country between 1580 and 1640.

The Spanish Armada had an entire squadron of Portuguese vessels.

[h=3]Squadron of Portugal[/h]Twelve ships (total seamen 1,293; total soldiers 3,330);

  • Sao Martinho (48 guns). Flagship of the commander-in-chief (Fleet Capitana), the Duke of Medina Sidonia and Maestre Francisco Arias de Bobadilla, the senior army officer. (São Martinho had an overall length of about 180 feet (55 m) with a beam of about 40 feet (12 m). She carried the aforementioned 48 heavy guns on two enclosed gun decks, plus multiple smaller weapons).
  • São João (de Portugal). (50 guns). Vice-flagship (Fleet Almiranta). Known in Spanish as San Juan de Portugal and in English as Saint John of Portugal. Captained by Recalde (captain of this ship later in the expedition).
  • São Marcos (33 guns).
  • São Filipe (40 guns).
  • São Luis (38 guns).
  • São Mateus (34 guns). Known in Spanish as San Mateo and in English as Saint Matthew.
  • Santiago (24 guns).
  • São Francisco (Florencia or Galleon of Florence). (52 guns). Italian-built nau integrated within the squadron of Portuguese galleons. 3 Portuguese galleons were dismissed after the storm that the Armada faced after leaving Lisbon (2 already older at the time and one sent to India).
  • São Cristóvão (20 guns).
  • São Bernardo (21 guns).
  • Zabra Augusta (13 guns).
  • Zabra Júlia (14 guns).
[h=3]Squadron of Galleys of Portugal[/h]Four ships under Diego de Medrano (total seamen 362; total rowers 888; no soldiers);

  • Capitania (5 guns).
  • Princesa (5 guns).
  • Diana (5 guns).
  • Bazana (5 guns).
 

Oh ya, I forgot. That's when King Sebastian was killed and King Henry died leaving no successor. But Portugal never lost it's independence.
 

 

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