List of ships of the Spanish Armada

The armada was divided into ten "squadrons"[1]

Contents

List of Squadron Commanders

Ships of the Squadrons

Squadron of Portugal

Twelve ships;

Squadron of Galleys of Portugal

Four ships;

Squadron of Biscay

Fourteen ships;

Squadron of Castile

Sixteen ships;

Squadron of Andalusia

Eleven ships;

Squadron of Guipuzcoa

Fourteen ships;

Squadron of Levant

Ten ships;

Squadron of Galleasses of Naples

Four ships;

Squadron of Urcas

Twenty three ships;

Squadron of Pataches and Zabras

Twenty two ships (5 to 10 guns) under Don Antonio de Medoza;

Complement of the Fleet:

Ship Types

[4]

Galleon

a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 185th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish.[5]

Galley

1 : a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: as a : a long low ship used for war and trading especially in the Mediterranean Sea from the Middle Ages to the 19th century; also : galleass b : a warship of classical antiquity — compare bireme, trireme c : a large open boat (as a gig) formerly used in England.[6]
et al.

Galleass

a large fast galley used especially as a warship by Mediterranean countries in the 16th and 17th centuries and having both sails and oars but usually propelled chiefly by rowing[7]

Hulk

Urca

Zabras

Patches

Patax

Summary of Armada Make Up

Collecting Data/ Under Construction

References

  1. ^ Journal of Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society. No 23 (1990) "The Surrender of an Armada Vessel near Tralee by Brendan G. McCarthy
  2. ^ Discovering Kerry by T.J. Barrington. Backwater Press, 1976. ISBN 0 905471 00 8
  3. ^ http://www.britishbattles.com/spanish-war/spanish-armada.htm
  4. ^ http://www.thepirateking.com/terminology/index.htm
  5. ^ Mirriam-Webster on-line Dictionary.
  6. ^ www,mirriam-webster.com/dictionary.
  7. ^ Mirriam-Webster Dictionary
  8. ^ The Spanish Armada by R. Whiting

Bibliography