Rodrigo de Torres

Rodrigo de Torres (1687-1755) was a Spanish sailor and admiral with long combat experience in the Mediterranean, facing corsairs and French, English and Dutch enemies. He was put in charge of the Armada de Barlovento.

In 1633 he was put in command of the Nueva España Fleet, which was in charge of transporting riches to Seville. Of the 22 ships that departed in convoy, only four vessels managed to return to Havana.

Ships with references to Rodrigo de Torres

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.