La Juliana Wreck

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Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 24.578 N,8 32.807 W
Latitude, Longitude
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  • Latitude: 54.409640
  • Longitude: -8.546780
Name LA JULIANA
Type transport vessel
Date Sunk Sep 25, 1588
Original Source Birch, S. & McElvogue, D. 1999, 31-50; , Fallon, N. 1978, 211; Flanagan, L., 1988, 19, 22-23; Martin, C. 1975, 274; Moore, F., Brady, K., Kelleher, C. 2015(a), 26-33; Moore, F. Brady, K. Kelleher,C. 2015(b), 26-33
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Wreck No: W07023, Place of Loss: Streedagh Strand, Co Sligo, Source of Coordinate: National Monuments Service, Description: UKHO Wreck No.007400111. 860-ton Spanish Armada ship, carrying 70 mariners, 325 soldiers and 32 cannon. One of the merchant vessels commandeered by Philip II for his Levantine Squadron when preparing for his planned invasion of England in 1588. Built in Mataro near Barcelona for the Pilau family in 1570. Originally called the Santa María Santiago y Santa Clara. Plied the trade route between Spain and Sicily for most its career but was commandeered 4 times, serving at Lepanto in 1571, Lisbon 1580, Terceira in the Azores 1583 and finally with the Armada in 1588. While sheltering off Inishmurray off the Sligo coast with two other vessels, La Lavia and the Santa María de Visón, they were caught in a storm on September 21st, dragged their anchors and were driven onto the beach at Streedagh with the loss of over 1000 lives. An account of the wrecking event and his subsequent adventures in Ireland was written by Capt. Francisco de Cuellar who was on board La Lavia. In 1985 a group of English sports divers recovered three cannon from the site. A large demi-cannon, rudder with nine pintails and five gun-carriage wheels were also identified at the time but were not recovered. In April 2015, following major storms off the west coast in 2014 and 2015, which washed up significant pieces of wreckage at Streedagh, including a rudder, the Underwater Archaeology Unit of the National Monuments Service undertook a survey at the wreck sites in the course of which La Juliana was re-located. Nine cannon (a mixture of Italian, Sicilian and Turkish guns) one carriage wheel, a cauldron and some smaller artefacts were recovered over a 4 week period in June and July of that year, including the large field gun left behind in 1985. Six of the Italian guns bear the date of manufacture, 1570, while 7 of guns carry depictions of saints. In all nine carriage wheels and two anchors were recorded as well as structural elements of the ship which had iron shot of various sizes and pottery adhering to them. The total number of cannon recovered from the site to date is 12, all of which are in the national Museum of Ireland. ----------------------------

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Where is the LA JULIANA wreck located?

The LA JULIANA wreck is located at coordinates 54 24.578 N,8 32.807 W.

When did the LA JULIANA sink?

The LA JULIANA sank on Sep 25, 1588.

What type of wreck is the LA JULIANA?

The LA JULIANA is classified as a transport vessel.

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