Santa Marãƒæ’ろA De La Rosa Wreck

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Santa marãƒæ’ã‚âa de la rosa Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 6.090 N,10 29.715 W
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  • Latitude: 52.101500
  • Longitude: -10.495250
Name SANTA MARÍA DE LA ROSA
Type merchant vessel
Date Sunk Sep 21, 1588
Original Source Fallon, N. 1978, 211; Flanagan, L., 1988; Wignall, S. 1982; Martin, C. 1975; Martin, C. & Parker, G. 1988; Mattingly, G. 1959; Spotswood Green, W. 1906; UKHO Wreck Data.
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Wreck No: W05898, Place of Loss: Kerry, Blasket Sound, Stromboli reef, 200 yards SE of., Source of Coordinate: National Monuments Service, Description: 945-ton merchant vessel, carrying 64 mariners, 225 soldiers and 26 carriage mounted cannon. Vice-flagship (Almiranta) of the Guipuzcoan squadron of the Spanish Armada. Wrecked in Blasket sound on September 21st 1588. Sydney Wignall, assisted by Colin Martin, carried out a survey and limited excavation on the wreck site in 1968-70. The wreck is on a flat shingle bottom in 35 - 40 meters. It was discovered that much of the lower forward hull was intact as it was pinned by the packed limestone ballast which had lined the hold. The mound of ballast measures 100 feet x 40 feet and averaging 2 - 2.5 feet deep. There are massive concretions of piled shot at the north and NW (bow) end of the mound. 7 lead ingots were found on the ballast. Two matching pewter plates with the name Matute carved into them were used to identify the wreck. Excavation uncovered the keelson and the mainmast step, with indications of collapse. The distortion aft of the mast step indicated that the hull broke at this point. Finds from the excavation were presented to the Ulster Museum, Belfast by the Irish State. UKHO Wreck No. 01000069.

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Where is the SANTA MARÍA DE LA ROSA wreck located?

The SANTA MARÍA DE LA ROSA wreck is located at coordinates 52 6.090 N,10 29.715 W.

When did the SANTA MARÍA DE LA ROSA sink?

The SANTA MARÍA DE LA ROSA sank on Sep 21, 1588.

What type of wreck is the SANTA MARÍA DE LA ROSA?

The SANTA MARÍA DE LA ROSA is classified as a merchant vessel.

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