Sinking of the Frol de la mar (1511)

In November 1511, the Portuguese carrack Flor de la Mar sank off Sumatra. Afonso de Albuquerque was returning from the conquest of Malacca with a large treasure trove when the vessel was lost in a storm near Timia Point.

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Vessel History and Mission. The Flor de la Mar was a 400-ton Portuguese nau that participated in Indian Ocean events for nine years. Under Albuquerque's orders, it supported the conquest of Goa in 1510 and Malacca in 1511. Due to its large capacity, Albuquerque selected it to transport the vast treasure looted from the Sultan of Malacca's palace back to Portugal.

The Sinking Event. Sailing from Malacca in late 1511, the ship passed along the north-east Sumatran state of Pasé in the Strait of Malacca. It was caught in a storm and wrecked on shoals, causing numerous casualties. The vessel did not survive the storm and sank during the night of 20 November 1511, off Timia Point in the Kingdom of Aru, Sumatra.

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