Galera Victoria
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2020) |
History | |
---|---|
Spain | |
Name | Galera Victoria |
Port of registry | Guarnizo, Spain |
Builder | Ribeira das Naus |
Launched | 14 February 1729 |
Fate | Sank 27 February 1729 during her maiden voyage |
General characteristics | |
Type | Frigate/Galleon |
Armament | 40 cannon |
Galera Victoria was a Spanish galleon that sank in 1729 in the Atlantic Ocean off Gijón, Spain, while she was on her maiden voyage.[1]
Construction
Galera Victoria was launched on 14 February 1729 in Guarnizo, Spain for the Spanish Navy. She was fitted with 40 cannon.[2]
Sinking
On 27 February 1729, Galera Victoria set of on her maiden voyage when she sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Gijón, Spain under unknown circumstances with an unknown number of crew affected by the sinking.[3]
References
- ^ "SPANISH FRIGATES 1713-1854". felipe.mbnet.fi. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Spanish Fifth Rate frigate 'Galera Victoria' (1729)". threedecks.org. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Galera Victoria (+1729)". wrecksite.eu. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Articles needing additional references from July 2020
- All articles needing additional references
- 1720s ships
- Ships of the line of the Spanish Navy
- Age of Sail ships of Spain
- Galleons
- Maritime incidents in 1729
- Ships built in Spain
- Shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean
- Frigates of the Spanish Navy
- All stub articles
- Spain stubs
- European naval ship stubs