List Of Portuguese Naval Ships
This is a list of various Portuguese warships. Historical warships Carracks (C), Naus (N) and galleons (G) * São Gabriel (C) - 1497 * São Rafael (C) - 1497 * Flor de la mar (C) - 1502 * Esmeralda (C) - 1503 * Lobo Soares (c.1516) *Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai (C) - 1520 * Santo António (C) - 1527 * São João Baptista (aka Botafogo) (G) - (c. 1534) * São Bento (C) - Wrecked 1554 * São Paulo - Wrecked 1561? * Águia - Sank 1559 * Garça - Sank 1559 * Cinco Chagas (1560/61) * São Martinho (G) - Flagship of the "Invincible Armada" in 1588 * São Mateus (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada" * São Cristóvão (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada" * São Filipe (1583) (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada" * São Luís (1585) (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada" * São Marcos (1585) (G) - part of the Portuguese Squadron of the "Invincible Armada" * Santiago (1585) (G) - p ...
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São Gabriel (ship)
''São Gabriel'' was the flagship of Vasco da Gama's armada on his first voyage to India in 1497–1499. The other three ships Velho indicated that the sources agreed that the armada contained four ships, but there was disagreement about the names. These were the other three ships according to him: * ''São Rafael'': The sister ship of ''São Gabriel'', built by the same builder at the same time for the same purpose. It was of similar dimensions as ''São Gabriel''. Paulo da Gama, Vasco's brother, was the captain, other people include João de Coimbra, pilot, and João de Sá, clerk. * ''Bérrio'', also known as ''São Miguel'': This caravel was named after its former owner. Only carrying lateen sails, it was the smallest and swiftest of the convoy with a tonnage of 50–90 t. Key people were: Nicolau Coelho, captain, Pedro Escobar pilot, and Álvaro de Braga, clerk. * A supply ship, name ''São Miguel'': The ship was a carrack of about 110 or 200 tons with Gonçalo Nunes as capt ...
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