Episode 2 of 2

Sinking of Revenge

When
1591
Where
Off the Azores
Part of
Capture of HMS Revenge

The captured Revenge sank in a storm off the Azores with its crew aboard.

Heavily damaged and carrying a mixed crew of 70 Spaniards and English captives, the Revenge never reached Spain. It was lost in a heavy storm off the Azores.

Sources

  1. English ship Revenge (1577) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-05

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