The voyage of the La Madonna de Poveri e L’Anime del Purgatorio
Departing Messina on 07-12-1669
Events
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| Type(s) | Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19-12-1669 | After leaving Baia the bad weather returned with particularly heavy rain and wind from the east and north-east. The captain decided to jettison ship's equiptment. With the storm continuing the following morning he also made a jettison of some of the cargo of cheese. | ||
| 20-12-1669 | As they are jettisoning the cheese, a Turkish corsair is seen approching. Since the weather is reducing visibility there is no chance of salvation from the land in their current position. A race towards the land begins, with the captain jettisoning more cheese in order to make good the escape. ... | ||
| 22-12-1669 | Continuing bad weather, this time with winds from the North and North-West, forces the ship to run before the wind in the direction of Sicily. The sea threatens to enter into the vessel, forcing the captain to make a third jettison |
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