Havana (CUB)

Havana Bay is considered one of the safest natural shelters in the Caribbean and the Americas. Its importance is evidenced by the fact that it was known as the “Key to the New World and Antemural of the West Indies”.

Founded in its present location in 1519, its strategic importance forced the Spanish crown to establish a complex defensive system to protect the bay and its port from the attacks of pirates and corsairs.

In 1561 it was decided to concentrate the Fleet of the Indies in the Port of Havana before sailing to Spain, turning this port into a flourishing city where goods from the whole continent, including gold, silver, wool, emeralds, mahogany, hides, spices, logwood, corn, potatoes, cassava and cocoa, arrived to make a transoceanic voyage.

Given its relevance, the city grew around the port, and has maintained its importance until today.

Ships sailing from Havana (CUB)

1. Unknown North Carolina 02 (1526)

   Brigantine / Brig which departed Havana (CUB). She sunk in North Carolina in 1526.

2. Santa María del Camino (1555)

   Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1555. This ship captained by Alonso Martín Morejón carried gold bullion and silver ingots.

3. 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.

4. Unknown Florida Bahamas 01 (1586)

   Carrack which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1586 due to a hurricane.

5. Nuestra Señora de la Concepción (1586)

   Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1586 due to a hurricane. Captained by Simón Rizo.

6. San Francisco (1586)

   Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1586 due to a hurricane. Captained by Juan Alonso.

7. Unknown Florida Bahamas 02 (1589)

   Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1589 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Santo Domingo (1606)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1606 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Diego Ramírez carried riches. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

13. Nuestra Señora de Begoña (1606)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1606 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Pedro Muñoz carried riches. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

14. San Ambrosio (1606)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1606 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Martín Ormaechea carried riches. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

15. San Roque (1606)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1606 due to a hurricane. Captained by Ruy López. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

16. San Martín, aka Almiranta de Honduras (1618)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1618 due to a hurricane.

17. Nuestra Señora de la Consolación (1622)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1622 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

18. Unknown Florida 09 (1622)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1622 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

19. Nuestra Señora del Rosario (1622)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1622 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

20. Nuestra Señora de Atocha (1622)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1622 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Jacome de Veider carried weapons, eastern ceramics, gold bullion, silver ingots, pearls and precious stones. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

21. Santa Margarita (1622)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Florida in 1622 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Bernardino de Lugo carried riches, gold bullion, silver ingots and eastern ceramics. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

22. Buen Jesús (1622)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1622 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

23. Unknown Florida 07 (1622)

    Patache which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1622 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

24. Unknown Florida 08 (1622)

    Patache which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1622 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas (1656)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1656 due to a storm. This ship captained by Matías Orellana carried riches. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

28. Unknown Bahamas 03 (1713)

    Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for St. Augustine (FLA). She sunk in The Bahamas in 1713. She carried riches.

29. Unknown Florida 13 (1714)

    Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1714 due to a hurricane.

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Antonio de Padua (1715)

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

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, San José y San Francisco (1715)

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

39. 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.

40. San Miguel (1715)

    Carrack which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1715 due to a hurricane. She belonged to The Tierra Firme Fleet.

41. 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.

42. 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.

43. 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.

44. 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.

45. 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.

46. 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.

47. 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.

48. 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.

49. 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.

50. 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.

51. 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.

52. 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.

53. 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.

54. 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.

55. 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.

56. San Vicente (1750)

    Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in North Carolina in 1750 due to a hurricane.

57. Nuestra Señora de la Merced, aka Mercedes (1750)

    Brigantine / Brig which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Virginia in 1750 due to a hurricane. Captained by Antonio Barroso.

58. Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, aka La Galga Andaluza (1750)

    Frigate which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Virginia in 1750 due to a hurricane. Captained by Daniel Houny.

59. Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (1750)

    Frigate which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in North Carolina in 1750 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Manuel Molbudro, José de Respaldizar (propietario) carried riches.

60. San Pedro (1750)

    Frigate which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in North Carolina in 1750 due to a hurricane. Captained by John Kelly.

61. Nuestra Señora de los Godos, aka Arrinton (1750)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in North Carolina in 1750 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Pedro de Pumarejo & Francisco Ortiz carried riches, silver ingots, cochineal, vanilla, cotton, sugar, hides and skins, logwoog and indigo.

62. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, aka La Ninfa (1750)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in North Carolina in 1750 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Manuel Molviedo carried riches, gold bullion, silver ingots, sugar, hides and skins, cochineal, indigo, tobacco, cotton, cocoa and spices.

63. El Salvador (1750)

    Chalupa / a small boat which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in North Carolina in 1750 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Joan Crueñas Gispert (Juan Cruanio) carried gold bullion, silver ingots and riches.

64. Notre Dame de Deliverance (1755)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1755 due to a hurricane. She carried gold bullion, silver ingots and riches.

65. Santiago el Grande (1765)

    Galleon which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1765. She carried gold bullion and silver ingots.

66. Corazón de Jesús y Santa (1766)

    Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Venezuela. She sunk in Texas in 1766 due to a hurricane. Captained by Santiago del Puerto.

67. Nuevo Constante (1766)

    Frigate which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in Texas in 1766 due to a hurricane. This ship captained by Julian Antonio Urcullu carried gold bullion, silver ingots, riches, quicksilver, wine, brandy and spirits and nails.

68. Unknown North Carolina 05 (1795)

    Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in North Carolina in 1795 due to a hurricane.

69. Santa Rosa (1804)

    Ship of unknown type which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in North Carolina in 1804. This ship captained by Fernandez carried riches.

70. Araucana (1811)

    Schooner which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1811 due to a storm. Captained by Benito de la Rigada.

71. Segundo Volador (1814)

    Schooner which departed Havana (CUB). She sunk in Florida in 1814 due to a storm. This ship captained by Joauin Vidal carried riches and weapons.

72. Empecinada (1815)

    Schooner which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Spain. She sunk in Florida in 1815. She carried gold bullion and silver ingots.

73. Juneta (1815)

    Merchant ship which departed Havana (CUB) bound for Cadiz (ESP). She sunk in The Bahamas in 1815.

Ships bound for Havana (CUB)

1. María Antonieta (1814)

   Merchant ship bound for Havana (CUB) which sunk in The Bahamas in 1814.

2. Rosa (1816)

   Ship of unknown type bound for Havana (CUB) which sunk in The Bahamas in 1816. She carried slaves.

3. Santa Rosa (1821)

   Ship of unknown type bound for Havana (CUB) which sunk in The Bahamas in 1821.

4. Júpiter (1822)

   Ship of unknown type bound for Havana (CUB) which sunk in The Bahamas in 1822. Captained by Minchaca.

5. San Francisco de Paula, aka Orionon (1825)

   Merchant ship bound for Havana (CUB) which sunk in The Bahamas in 1825. Captained by Puchol.