La Lavia

Merchant Vessel in Ireland, dating from 1588

A 728-ton Venetian merchantman with 71 mariners and 203 soldiers on board, armed with 25 cannon. She was one of the vessels commandeered by Philip II for his Levantine Squadron when preparing for his planned invasion of England in1588 and was also the vice flagship of the squadron, under the command of judge Advocate-General, Martin de Aranda. While sheltering off Inishmurray off the Sligo coast with two other vessels, La Juliana and the Santa María de Visón, they were caught in a storm on Septe

Type:
Merchant Vessel

Period:
1588

Coordinates:
54.41°N, 8.55°W

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