Voyage 10027 - AveTransRisk

Summary

Ports Show

1 Arkhangelsk
Dep: 11-10-1668
2 Arkhangelsk
Arr: 08-11-1668
Dep: 29-07-1669
3 Alicante
Arr: 06-12-1669
Dep: 06-12-1669
4 Marseille
Arr: 24-12-1669
Dep: 02-01-1670
5 Livorno
Arr: 04-01-1670

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Events Show

A Cutting of anchor line, Ship Grounded
08-11-1668
B Cut mast, Jettison, Storm
08-11-1668
C Cutting of anchor line, Help from the Shore
08-11-1668
A Accidental Damage to Equipment, Breach in the Hull, Ship stuck in ice, Storm
>=08-11-1668
B Storm
21-05-1669
C Storm
29-09-1669
D Water enters below deck
18-10-1669
E Hostile encounter
30-10-1669
F Convoy event
<03-11-1669
G Aid from another ship
03-11-1669
H Hostile attack
13-11-1669
I Storm
17-11-1669

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Provides a united summary of the consolato made in Livorno and the 'declaration' made in Arkhangelsk. The summary of the Arkhangelsk declaration is slightly inaccurate. Note that this narrative covers both the PA and the GA and that events have been added to the consolato and declaration entries rather than this one. The testimoniale document does not include witnesses. Summary: The Speranza Incoronata departed from Arkangelesk bound for Livorno with a cargo of caviar and hides. Almost immediately after setting off from Arkangelesk on 1st October 1668 the ship encountered various accidents. Soon after leaving the harbour the ship was grounded on some shoals thanks to the negligence of a local pilot. In the process of freeing the ship, it was necessary to unload some cargo and subsequently to abandon an anchor and its rope (the testimoniale records that the main mast was cut at this point, but this is almost certainly an error, given that it does not make much sense in the circumstances and the Arkhangelsk declaration does not mention it).

Back in open water, the ship encountered a storm with strong winds and snow around thirty leagues from Arkangelesk. Visibility was so low that nothing could be seen (they were close to land at the time). They were forced to cut the two main topsails and then with the weather worsening they were forced to cut the foremast and then the mainsail. The ship was unbalanced and though they tried jettisoning cargo, this had no effect. It was therefore necessary once more to cut the main mast (the testimoniale says that this was the second time they cut the mast but the Arkhangelsk declaration confirms this was the only time). They decided to head towards the land (the testimoniale adds the detail that they tried to put the foremast back up to turn the ship in the right direction, but the mast could not bear it, so once again they removed it) and without any sails arrived back at the port.

The captain travelled in the small boat to find a local pilot, but that night the water froze, and to return to the ship two small boats and pilots had to be hired along with sixteen put to work breaking ice so that the captain could return to the ship. This he managed to do, although one of the small boats had to be abandoned in the ice, and he straight away made sail and arrived at the shore. There the depth of the water was only five feet, and since it was dark and foggy and generally bad weather, there was a great risk of the ship being lost. It was therefore necessary to cut the new rope attached to the main anchor and abandon it. Eventually, despite the ship touching the bottom twice, they made it into the river system, and, once more being stuck in the ice, the captain went again to shore, informing the merchants who had loaded goods of the situation and finding men to bring the ship to safety in the port. He then made a testimoniale to this effect and a calcolo.

There was now too much ice for further navigation until the following season. Some crew and officers abandoned during this time. It was not until May that the ice began to melt and the ship was able to move again. Thanks to the force of the ice and current, the ship scraped itself on a shoal and the rudder and other iron fixtures were damaged. The ship was taking on water, and even though the crew were set to bailing out, the influx was so great that the ship was forced to return to port, unload, and make repairs. At this point a calcolo was made, detailing all the damage.

By the end of July the ship was again ready to sail and set out. On the 17 August, the Speranza was forced to wait in order to pick up some of its original cargo, which had been loaded onto a different boat while the Speranza was undergoing repairs. This second boat had itself run into difficulties, however, and was rendered unseaworthy, so the cargo was loaded back onto the Speranza by means of another boat sent from Arkangel. By the 27 August, the ship was once more able to continue. It obviously took the route around Ireland rather than through the English Channel, because it suffered a storm while rounding the island of Ireland, having to furl sails, taking on large amounts of water and having to bail out, and a capstan was also damaged. On the 30 October they encountered a corsair ‘in sight of Salé’, but nothing came of it. When the ship arrived at Cadis it found a fleet of 24 English vessels, and decided to sail in convoy with them to avoid further dangers.

On the 3rd November the fleet arrived near Malaga, where, so as not to lose the convoy, the ship took on water and supplies from two ‘Flemish’ ships of war. On the 13th November, at the ‘Capo di Gatto’ the convoy was attacked by 6 Algerian corsairs. Unable to flee, the ship was forced to engage in combat. 6 of the English ships were taken, one of them was burnt. The Speranza had four crew members wounded and used 1000 pounds of powder and shot (Flemish weight), and damage to the sails, ropes, and rigging and the total damage and expenditure being estimated at 350 pieces. The ship continued with the convoy and spent three or four days making impromtu repairs. The ship then tried to put in at Alicante at the beginning of December, but contrary winds prevented this. At the ‘Golfo di Leone’ the ship encountered another storm on the 17 December, and on the 24 December the convoy arrived at the Island of Marseille, where, thanks to contrary winds, they were delayed until the 2 January (or maybe they took an unofficial holiday). On the 4th January, almost a year and a half after the first attempt to leave Arkangelesk, the ship arrived in Livorno and the captain made his consolato.

First recorded departure date: 11-10-1668 (Arkhangelsk)

Vessels (See more)

Name: Speranza Incoronata (Nave)
Master: Captain Niccolo Rusman

Reports (See more)

Testimoniale:
Written on: 10-01-1670
Writen at: Pisa, Italy
Presented on: 10-01-1670

Consolato:
Written on: 08-11-1668
Writen at: Arkangelesk, Russia
Presented on: 07-10-1668

Consolato:
Written on: 04-01-1670
Writen at: Livorno, Italy
Presented on: 10-01-1670

Risk (See more)

Total risk: 91166|0|0 Pezza da Otto
Total risk to the vessel: 7000|0|0 Pezza da Otto
Total risk to the freight: 1800|0|0 Pezza da Otto
Total risk to the cargo: 85866|0|0 Pezza da Otto

Averages (See more)

: Awarded 4354|13|4 (22-01-1670)
: Awarded 11687|0|0 (22-01-1670)

The voyage of the Speranza Incoronata