Santa Catarina de Ribamar (1636)
Chase Oswald, Zachary Mead, Filipe Castro
Country: Portugal
Place: Cabo da Roca
Coordinates: Lat. ; Long. W
Type: Nau
Identified: Yes
Dated: 1636 (Historical accounts)
Introduction
Sta. Catarina de Ribamar was lost in sight of Lisbon, in November 1636, against the small islets of Cape Roca.
The shipwreck site seems to have remained in the memory of the local population for generations. Locals still mention the story of Dona Ricarda, an old woman who knew in the 18th century where to find golden coins at the nearby beach after storms.
In 1966 a bronze gun was raised from this site, and another two may have been salvaged by looters (they are said to have been melted soon afterwards).
In the summer of 2000, a team from CNANS – the Portuguese agency for nautical and underwater archaeology – conducted a survey at the site, finding a large anchor but no sight of the several bronze guns reported by fisherman to be lying on the site, deeply encased in the rocky bottom. No mention has been ever made about any hull remains.
Team
T
Ballast
I
Anchors
N
Guns
N
Iron Concretions
N
Hull remains
T
Keel
N.
Stern heel (couce)
A .
Stern knee (coral)
A.
Frames
T.
Planking
T.
Table 1. Scantling of the timber remains of the Corpo Santo Shipwreck
| Timber | Sided
[cm] |
Molded
[cm] |
| Keel | ||
| Sternpost | ||
| Floor timbers | ||
| Room-and-space | ||
| Planking |
Caulking
Not reported.
Fasteners
A
Size and scantlings
T
Wood
No timbers were reported
Reconstruction
Beam: Estimated m
Keel Length: Estimated m
Length Overall: Estimated m
Number of Masts: Unknown
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