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Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Spanish ship Nuestra Señora del Rosario 1583

Part of the squadron commanded by don Álvaro de Bazán which conquered the isle Tercera in 1583, a tonnage of 814 toneladas, with a crew numbering 441 men (77 sailors, 364 soldiers). Called a ‘nave catalana’. Commanding officer Juan Umbert.