Santa Maria de Visón (de Biscione)
Merchantman ship in the Spanish armada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Santa Maria de Vison was a Mediterranean merchantman built in Ragusa and requisitioned in 1587 for service in the Armada of 1588. She was a large carrack and displaced 666 tons and carried 18 guns.
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Name | Santa Maria de Vison |
Builder | Ragusa |
Acquired | Requisitioned for Armada 6 May 1587 at Naples |
Fate | Wrecked 22 September 1588 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Carrack |
Tons burthen | 666 tons |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 70 sailors |
Armament | 18 guns of various weights of shot |
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