Santa María de Visón

Merchant Vessel in Ireland, dating from 1588

A 666 ton Ragusan (Dubrovnik) merchantman with 71 mariners and 236 soldiers on board, armed with 18 cannon. Under the command of Don Juan de Acuna, she was one of the vessels commandeered by Philip II for his Levantine Squadron when preparing for his planned invasion of England in 1588. While sheltering off Inishmurray off the Sligo coast with two other vessels, La Juliana and La Lavia, they were caught in a storm on September 21st, dragged their anchors and were driven onto the beach at Streed

Type:
Merchant Vessel

Period:
1588

Coordinates:
54.41°N, 8.55°W

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