The voyage of the Leone

Departing Londonderry sometime before 28-10-1679

Summary



Ports Show

1 Londonderry
Dep: <28-10-1679
2 Alicante
Arr: <28-10-1679
Dep: 28-10-1679
3 Livorno
Arr: 09-11-1679
Dep: >09-11-1679
4 Venice
Arr: >09-11-1679


Green markers show ports whose location in uncertain

Events Show

A Storm
01-11-1679
B Accidental Damage to Equipment, Cutting of ropes
04-11-1679
C Convoy event
06-11-1679


Red circles show the possible range that the event occured in

The ship Leone was part of a convoy of 11 merchantmen and 1 warship which had begun its journey at Londonderry in Ireland, and, calling at other ports en route, departed from Alicante carrying merchandise of lead, minerals, and salmon destined for Livorno and Venice.

There was a storm off Sardinia which lasted several days. During this time the ship was reduced to using only the mainmast. When it was seen that the warship and other ships had raised sails on the foremast, the captain and crew of the Leone feared losing the convoy. They therefore raised sail on the foremast, with the result that it broke in three places, falling into the sea and damaging sails and rigging.  The ropes that still bound the wreckage to the ship had to be cut so as not to imperil the ship further. The warship helped to create an impromtu replacement for the foremast and towed the ship as far as the 'Cala delle melle' (probably on Isola D'Elba). The ship then put in at Livorno where the Consolato was filed.

First recorded departure date: <28-10-1679 (Londonderry)

Vessels (See more)

Name: Leone (Vessel)
Master: Captain Samuel Hauches

Reports (See more)

Consolato:
Written on: 10-11-1679
Writen at: Livorno, Italy
Presented on: 20-11-1679

Testimoniale:
Written on: 20-11-1679
Writen at: Pisa, Italy
Presented on: 20-11-1679

Risk (See more)

Total risk: 22364|11|0 Pezza da Otto
Total risk to the vessel: 4400|0|0 Pezza da Otto
Total risk to the freight: 1333|6|8 Pezza da Otto
Total risk to the cargo: 18831|4|4 Pezza da Otto

Averages (See more)

Grossa/Comune: Claimed 955|9|4 Pezza da Otto , Awarded 560|0|0 Pezza da Otto (07-12-1679)