The voyage of the Santa Maria Annutiata ('La Squarcia Bocca')
Departing Cartagena sometime before 26-11-1599
Events
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| Type(s) | Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Stormy sea Strong wind |
<=>28-11-1599 | Storm with westerly and north-westerly winds lasts four days and pushes the ship towards the Barbary Coast. | |
| Abandonment/loss of small boat Storm Stormy sea Strong wind |
02-12-1599 | Storm with Westerly and North-Westerly winds. The longboat is deployed as a sea anchor but has to be cut away when it fills with water. | |
| Storm Stormy sea Strong wind |
<12-12-1599 | Storm with westerly and north-westerly winds. The ship sheltered in Cavo Corso but could not enter the port without the plague license. | |
| Accidental Damage to Equipment Storm Strong wind |
20-12-1599 | Storm with southerly and south-easterly winds. The rudder breaks under the strain. The ship tries to enter the channel of Piombino using the foremast without success. The 'civadera' (Kite-shaped foresail) is carried away by the wind. Under Monte Nero with only 18 feet of water under them they set two ... | |
| Cut mast Deliberately Beached Shipwreck Storm Strong wind |
22-12-1599 | The ship was dragging the anchors, however, moving ever further from Livorno. Four hours before the dawn the captain made a consultation with the crew and it was decided to cut the main mast. The ship managed to maintain its position until the dawn but then began to drag its ... |
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