Santa Rosa (1726)
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HMFMS Santa Rosa was a Portuguese galleon that exploded and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Recife, colony of Brazil, while she was on a voyage from Salvador, Brazil, to Lisbon, Portugal, under the command of Captain Bartolomeu Freire de Araújo.
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Portugal | |
Name | Santa Rosa |
Owner | Portuguese Navy |
Port of registry | Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
Builder | Ribeira das Naus |
In service | 1715 |
Fate | Sank after an explosion 6 September 1726 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Galleon |
Tons burthen | 1100 bm |
Length | 56 metres (183 ft 9 in) |
Decks | 2 |
Installed power | 3 Masts |
Crew | c. 700 |
Armament | 56 to 70 cannons |
Notes | Captain Bartolomeu Freire de Araújo |
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