The voyage of the La Madonna delle Gratie
Departing Terracina on 26-02-1670
Events
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| Type(s) | Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27-02-1670 | Strong wind from the south and other directions forced them to put in at Gaeta. The 'bad weather' forced them to stay for a whole week. | ||
| 06-03-1670 | Strong winds from the south forces the ship to put in at port - then contrary winds from the North keep them there for some time | ||
| 12-03-1670 | The ship leaves Civitavecchia, then after about 20 miles encounters heavy weather again and so heads back to Civitavecchia | ||
| 17-03-1670 | The ship put in at Lungone (Porto Azzurro) because they thought that they had seen some corsairs | ||
| 18-03-1670 | The ship had moved closer to the land in order to keep distance from two ships they suspected of being corsairs. They then got stuck on shoals. They tried dragging the ship off using an anchor but this didn't work. With the weather getting worse, they all decided to make ... | ||
| 18-03-1670 | They used the anchor to try to drag the boat off the shoals. When this didn't work they unloaded some of the cargo into the little boat so as to lighten the ship without losing cargo. With the weather picking up, however, they finally decided to make a jettison at ... |
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