Mahogany and Iron: Archaeological Investigations of the Late 17th-Century Frigate Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santiago Apostal
Author(s): Kad Henderson
Year: 2013
Summary
Constructed prior to 1696 near Veracruz, Mexico, the Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santiago Apostal was a powerful warship of the Spanish Armada de Barlovento. The ship served primarily as an escort vessel during its nine years at sea. In addition to its primary duties Rosario led anti piracy patrols and fought in campaigns against other European powers in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The ship's career came to an end in September of 1705 during a powerful hurricane in Pensacola Bay, Florida. Excavations by the University of West Florida from 1998-2002 revealed very well preserved hull structure as well as thousands of artifacts. The wreck of the Rosario represents a unique resource for understanding Spanish colonial shipbuilding techniques in the late 17th-century as well as the lives of the individuals that built and sailed these vessels.
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Mahogany and Iron: Archaeological Investigations of the Late 17th-Century Frigate Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santiago Apostal. Kad Henderson. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Leicester, England, U.K. 2013 ( tDAR id: 428476)
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Keywords
General
Frigate
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Iberian
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Shipwreck
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
1696-1705
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 437