Girona (ship)

55°14′46″N 6°30′15″W / 55.2462°N 6.5043°W / 55.2462; -6.5043

A depiction of a galleass of the Spanish Armada
History
NameLa Girona
HomeportA Coruña
FateWrecked 26 October 1588
General characteristics
Class and type50-gun galleass
Capacity1,300+ emergency loading
Troops186 transported
Complement531 sailors and rowers
Armament50 bronze and iron cannon
Notesover 1,300 aboard, 9 survived
Wreck of the Girona (Ulster Museum Exhibit Painting)
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La Girona was a galleass of the 1588 Spanish Armada that foundered and sank off Lacada Point, County Antrim, on the night of 26 October 1588, after making its way eastward along the north coast of Ulster. The wreck is noteworthy for the great loss of life that resulted and the treasures recovered.