Event
La Herradura naval disaster: Twenty-five ships sink in a storm off of the coast of Spain in the bay of La Herradura
19 Oct 1562 · 36.73° N, 3.74° W
What the records say
- When
- 19 Oct 1562
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 36.73° N, 3.74° W
Placed at the area around the town it links, La Herradura.
Summary
La Herradura naval disaster: Twenty-five ships sink in a storm off of the coast of Spain in the bay of La Herradura, where 28 ships had been anchored to weather the elements. At least 3,000 people are killed, and perhaps as many as 5,000, while another 2,000 survivors, mostly slaves on the galleys, are able to escape to shore.
The source
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