Nao

Originally from the Bay of Biscay, it was large vessel, with a round stern, having both a fore and an aft castle, a wide beam and more evolved shapes than the carrack. It had three masts with square-rigged sails and one mast with lateen sails and a capacity of about 200 tons.

Naos were used as ships of exploration and for transport in the Age of Discovery, between the 15th and 16th centuries.

Image: replica of the nao Victoria (photo by ALERTA, El Diario de Cantabria)

In our database

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• San Nicolás (1551)

  Nao which sunk in Florida in 1551.

• Santa Marta (1582)

  Nao which departed Manila (PHL) bound for Acapulco (MEX). She sunk in California in 1582. She carried gold bullion, silver ingots and eastern ceramics. She belonged to The Manila Galleon.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Trinidad (1540)

  Nao which sunk in California in 1540. She carried riches.

• Unknown South Carolina 01 (1520)

  Nao which sunk in South Carolina in 1520. Captained by Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón.

• Unknown Florida 01 (1549)

  Nao which sunk in Florida in 1549 due to a hurricane.

• Unknown Texas 06 (1554)

  Nao which sunk in Texas in 1554. Captained by Ángel Villafañe + García Escalante Alvarado.

• Unknown Florida 02 (1556)

  Nao bound for Spain which sunk in Florida in 1556. Captained by Gonzalo Carvajal.

• San Cristóbal (1563)

  Nao which departed Santo Domingo (DOM) bound for Spain. She sunk in The Bahamas in 1563. This ship captained by Rodrigo Alonso carried gold bullion and silver ingots.