The voyage of the Il Santissimo Salvatore e La Madonna del Lauro

Departing Naples on 30-04-1718

Summary



Ports Show

1 Naples
Dep: 30-04-1718
2 Castellemare
Arr: >30-04-1718
Dep: <29-05-1718
3 Giulianova
Arr: 29-05-1718
Dep: >=24-06-1718
4 Sorrento
5 Naples
Did not reach port
6 Portoferraio
Did not reach port
7 Livorno
Did not reach port
8 Genoa
Did not reach port


Green markers show ports whose location in uncertain

Events Show

A Make testimony, stallia
13-06-1718
A Damage to the vessel, Hostile encounter, Soaking of cargo, Stormy sea, Strong wind, Water enters into the Bilge
>=24-06-1718
B Bailing, Soaking of cargo, Water enters into the Bilge
>24-06-1718


Red circles show the possible range that the event occured in

A shipment of grain from Giulianova to Naples, Portoferraio, Livorno, and Genoa. In the spring of 1718, the Neapolitan merchant Antonio de Masellis chartered a vessel to transport 4000 'tomoli' of grain from Giulianova . After receiving the notice of departure, the patron sailed from Castellammare di Stabia and arrived safely at Giulianova on 29 May 1718, where he anchored offshore and promptly sent a messenger to deliver the required letter of notice to the agent of Massellis in Atri. Despite waiting through the full contractual laytime—ten ordinary days and four extraordinary days—and even granting an additional four days at an increased daily rate, no grain was ever delivered. The patron issued a formal testimony for damages against Masellis and prepared to depart with the vessel still empty. However, by 24 June the vessel was finally loaded with grain and set sail. As the vessel neared the coast of Vasto, the weather worsened sharply, with strong west/south-wet winds, and the crew also received reports of two Turkish corsair ships operating nearby. The patron and crew resolved to push through the storm, relying on their lateen sails and the coming night to escape potential attack. The vessel soon lost its foresail, which was replaced, but later lost a second foresail and began to take on water in the hold. Upon reaching the Gulf of Taranto, they discovered that a substantial amount of water had accumulated below deck, likely from the earlier forced sailing, and although they quickly bailed it out, part of the grain cargo had already been soaked and damaged. The vessel took refuge in Sorrento to make a second testimony for damages.

First recorded departure date: 30-04-1718 (Naples)

Vessels (See more)

Name: Il Santissimo Salvatore e La Madonna del Lauro (tartana)
Master: Patrone Carlo Casacce

Reports (See more)

Testimoniale:
Written on: 13-06-1718
Writen at: Giulianova, Italy
Presented on: 07-09-1718

Testimoniale:
Written on: 16-07-1718
Writen at: Sorrento, Italy
Presented on: 07-09-1718

Risk (See more)

Total risk: None present

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Declaration: