The voyage of the Nostra?Señora?de?la?Misericordia
Departing Genoa on 08-05-1718
Summary
Ports Show
1
Genoa
Dep: 08-05-1718
2 Cadiz
Arr: 19-06-1718
Dep: 10-07-1718
3 Lisbon
Arr: 22-07-1718
Dep: 06-08-1718
4 Cadiz
Arr: 09-08-1718
Dep: 16-10-1718
5 Alicante
Arr: 21-10-1718
Dep: 24-10-1718
6 Alcudia
Arr: 27-10-1718
7 Genoa
Did not reach port
Dep: 08-05-1718
2 Cadiz
Arr: 19-06-1718
Dep: 10-07-1718
3 Lisbon
Arr: 22-07-1718
Dep: 06-08-1718
4 Cadiz
Arr: 09-08-1718
Dep: 16-10-1718
5 Alicante
Arr: 21-10-1718
Dep: 24-10-1718
6 Alcudia
Arr: 27-10-1718
7 Genoa
Did not reach port
Green markers show ports whose location in uncertain
Events Show
A Bailing, Sought refuge, Stormy sea, Strong wind, Water enters into the Bilge26-10-1718
B Abandonment/loss of small boat, Cutting of anchor line, Damage to the vessel, Storm, Strong wind
28-10-1718
C Bailing, Damage to the vessel, Soaking of cargo, Strong wind, Water enters into the Bilge
29-10-1718
Red circles show the possible range that the event occured in
A shipment of various merchandise from Genoa to be delivered in Lisbon and Cadiz. After a routine passage the vessel reached Cadiz on?19?June 1718, and discharged part of its cargo and re?laden for Lisbon, making that port on?22?July where a complete unloaded and loading refreshed its lading. The vessel sailed from Lisbon on?6?August, returned to Cadiz on?9?August for a fresh parcel of goods—chiefly sugar—and, on?16?October, departed for Alicante where another topping?up of sugar was completed on?21?October. Three days later the vessel left Alicante steering northeast for Genoa under brisk south?west winds. During the night of?26?October the wind swung violently to a strong north-west gale, creating a stormy sea that opened the vessel’s bow seams; water poured into the hold and both pumps were manned without relief. With the gale strengthening through 27?October and Genoa now unreachable, the captain decided to seek refuge in the port of Alcúdia on Mallorca, anchoring there in the evening. At dawn on?28?October a second onslaught of torrential rain and north-east winds arrived; to prevent their vessel from being blown onto the shore, the crew released their strongest anchor, sacrificing the anchor and its cable in order to advance deeper inside the harbour, but this also caused them to lose the ship's launch and its gear. The storm continued through the night with strong winds that required dropping a second anchor and caused additional damage to the equipment and cargo.
First recorded departure date: 08-05-1718 (Genoa)
Vessels (See more)
Name: Nostra?Señora?de?la?Misericordia (Nave)
Master: Captain Joseph?Raneu
Reports (See more)
Testimoniale:
Written on: 31-10-1718
Writen at: Alcudia, Spain
Presented on: 20-02-1720
Risk (See more)
Total risk: None present