La Herradura will be commemorating the 460th anniversary of the loss of the Armada Española, during Felipe II reign, on the 19th of this month.
Lost Fleet Anniversary
by Martin Myall •
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Naval Exhibition
by Anne Eastwood •
La Herradura is holding a naval exhibition as part of the 451st commemoration of the 1562 shipwreck disaster in the bay. Twenty-five galleys were sunk by a storm with around 5,000 lives lost.
The 450th Anniversary Concludes
by Martin Myall •
The final day of the 450th anniversary commemorations held in La Herradura ended with a solemn act in homage to the 5,000 victims of this maritime disaster.
Naval Disaster Remembered
by Editor •
La Herradura marked the 449th anniversary of a naval disaster in 1562, when a storm claimed between 3,000 and 5,000 lives in the bay.
Armada Sinking Anniversary
by David Darby •
The 19th October saw the anniversary of the sinking of 25 ships in the bay at Marina del Este back in 1562.