Shipwrecks in the Western Mediterranean
Arnaud Cazenave de la Roche, Katarina Batur, and Filipe Castro
Introduction
Trade in the Mediterranean has been an intense activity since at least the Iron Age. Many ship types used in the rest of the world originated in the Mediterranean Sea and the ships of the early modern period seem to have varied in size and shape from region to region, converging, however, into a type that became ubiquitous in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Armed or not, iconography shows these merchantmen with high castles, three masts and bowsprit, and round hulls, built more for space than speed.
This section is an attempt to gather and share information about these types of ships. All comments, contributions and corrections are welcome.
The Shipwrecks
Although a considerable number of shipwrecks from this period has been found, few have been excavated and fewer even were fully published. We hope that this page is a contribution to the formation of a community of scholars interested in this subject.
Culip 6, c. 1300, Spain
Les Sorres X, c. 1300, Spain
Hvar HV0536, c. 1500, Croatia
Mortella 2, 1527, Corsica
Mortella 3, 1527, Corsicahttps
Casarossa, c. 1550, Italy
Chretienne K, c. 1550, France
Rocciu, c. 1550, Corsica
Cap Lardier 1, c. 1575, France
Suđurađ, 1576, Croatia
Calvi 1, c. 1580, Corsica
Relitto del Veltro, c. 1550, Italy
Parissona grossa, 1581, Italy
Gnalic, 1583, Croatia
Delta 2, 1587, Spain
Church Rocks Shipwreck, 1588, UK
La Ragazzona, 1588, Spain
La Rata Encoronada, 1588, Ireland
Trinidad Valencera, 1588, Ireland
Santiago de Galicia, 1597, Spain
Agropoli, c. 1600, Italy
Bisevo, c. 1600, Croatia
Jezera, c. 1600, Croatia
Kortula, c. 1600, Croatia
Mljet, c. 1600, Croatia
Rondinara, c. 1600, Corsica
Veruda, c. 1600, Croatia
Bisaga, c. 1650, Croatia
Kolocep, c. 1650, Croatia
Santo Cristo de Castello, 1667, UK