São João Baptista (galleon)
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São João Baptista ([ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ baˈtiʃ.tɐ], English: Saint John the Baptist), nicknamed Botafogo ("Spitfire"), was a Portuguese galleon built in the 16th century, around 1530, considered the biggest and most powerful warship in the world by Portuguese, Castillian, and Italian observers of the time.[1][2]
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Detail of a tapestry depicting the São João | |
History | |
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Portugal | |
Name | São João Baptista |
Builder | Kingdom of Portugal |
Laid down | 29 August 1533 |
Launched | 24 June 1534 |
Out of service | 1551 |
Fate | Broken up, 1551 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Galleon |
Tons burthen | 1,000 tons |
Armament | Varying estimate between 80 and 200 guns with varying weights of shot, mostly anti personnel swivel guns |
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