The Nueva España Fleet

The Nueva España Fleet was in charge of connecting the Spanish Mainland with the city of Veracruz, in the Gulf of Mexico. This fleet used to sail from Spain to Veracruz, calling at San Juan de Puerto Rico or Santo Domingo. From there, it crossed the Caribbean Sea to the fortress of San Juan de Ulua, overlooking the New Spain city of Veracruz.

Up until the second half of the 17th century, it was common for the Nueva España Fleet and the Tierra Firme Fleet to meet up in Havana to undertake the return voyage together through the Bahamas channel, and across the Atlantic Ocean to Cadiz and then to Seville.

  1. Visitación (1550)

    Nao which departed Veracruz (MEX) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1550 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Pedro de la Torre carried gold bullion and silver ingots. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  2. San Andrés (1555)

    Galleon which departed Panama (PAN) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1555 due to a hurricane. Captained by Cosme Rodríguez Farfán. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  3. Capitana (1555)

    Ship of unknown type which departed Panama (PAN) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1555 due to a hurricane. Captained by Cosme Rodríguez Farfán. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  4. Unknown Florida 03 (1556)

    Ship of unknown type which sunk in Florida in 1556. Captained by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  5. San Juan de Ulúa (1559)

    Galleon which departed Veracruz (MEX) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1559 due to a storm. Captained by Pedro Andonasgui. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  6. La Salvadora (1559)

    Ship of unknown type which departed Veracruz (MEX) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1559 due to a storm. Captained by Vicente Fernández. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  7. Santa María de Ayuda (1559)

    Nao which departed Veracruz (MEX) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1559 due to a storm. Captained by Lázaro Morel. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  8. San Andrés (1559)

    Nao which departed Veracruz (MEX) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1559 due to a storm. This ship captained by Alonso Moraño carried oil / olives, wood, wine, brandy and spirits, nails and construction materials. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  9. San Amaro (1559)

    Nao which departed Veracruz (MEX) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1559 due to a storm. Captained by Cristóbal de Escobar. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  10. Santo Espíritu (1559)

    Caravel which departed Veracruz (MEX) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1559 due to a storm. Captained by Juan de la Puerta. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  11. Jesus (1559)

    Urca which departed Veracruz (MEX) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1559 due to a storm. Captained by Diego López + Alonso Beltrán. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  12. Capitana (1563)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1563 due to a storm. Captained by Juan Menéndez de Avilés. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  13. Almiranta (1589)

    Nao which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1589 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  14. Espíritu Santo (1589)

    Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1589 due to a hurricane. Captained by Miguel Baltasar. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  15. Jesús María (1589)

    Nao which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1589 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Francisco Salvago carried silver ingots and gold bullion. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  16. Santa Catalina (1589)

    Nao which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1589 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Domingo Laínez Ome carried silver ingots and gold bullion. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  17. Santa Gertrudis (1628)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1628 due to a storm. She carried riches. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  18. San Ignacio (1628)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1628 due to a storm. She carried riches and silver ingots. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  19. Santo Cristo del Valle (1715)

    Patache which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1715 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  20. Nuestra Señora del Rosario y San Francisco Javier, aka Chaves (1715)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1715 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  21. Nuestra Señora de Regla, San Francisco Javier y las Ánimas (1715)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1715 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  22. Santisima Trinidad y Nuestra Señora de la Concepción aka Urca de Lima, aka Urca de Lima (1715)

    Urca which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1715 due to a hurricane. Captained by Miguel de Lima. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  23. Santo Cristo de San Román, Nuestra Señora del Rosario y San José (1715)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1715 due to a hurricane. She carried riches. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  24. Nuestra Señora de la Regla, San Dimas y San Francisco Javier (1715)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1715 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  25. Nuestra Señora de las Nieves y de las Ánimas (1715)

    Patache which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1715 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  26. El Ciervo (1715)

    Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1715 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  27. Nuestra Señora de Pópulo (1733)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. She carried hides and skins, tobacco, dyes, citrus fruits and indigo. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  28. Nuestra Señora de Belén & San Antonio de Padua, aka El Herrera (1733)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Luis Herrera carried sugar, silver coins, tobacco, indigo and hides and skins. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  29. Nuestra Señora de Balvaneda, aka Infante (1733)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Domingo de Lnz carried coins, eastern ceramics, mexican ceramics, hides and skins, vanilla, citrus fruits and dyes. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  30. San Pedro (1733)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. She carried coins and eastern ceramics. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  31. San José & Las Ánimas, aka El Duque (1733)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  32. Nuestra Señora del Carmen, San Antonio de Padua y Las Ánimas, aka Chaves (1733)

    Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. Captained by Antonio de Chaves. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  33. Sueco de Arizón (1733)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. She carried hides and skins, eastern ceramics, tobacco, silver ingots and dyes. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  34. Nuestra Señora de las Angustias (1733)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  35. El Gallo Indiano (1733)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. She carried coins, copper ingots, dyes, vanilla and eastern ceramics. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  36. Nuestra Señora del Rosario, San Francisco Javier & San Antonio de Padua, aka San Francisco (1733)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. She carried silver ingots. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  37. Tres Puentes (1733)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  38. San Felipe, aka El Terri (1733)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  39. Rubi Segundo (1733)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Baltasar de la Torre carried gold bullion, vanilla, tobacco, dyes, silver coins and indigo. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  40. San Ignacio (1733)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.

  41. San Fernando (1733)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1733 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Nueva España Fleet.