Cinco Chagas
Cinco Chagas (English: Five Wounds) was a Portuguese nau (carrack) that was sunk during the action of Faial on 22–23 June 1594 during the Anglo-Spanish War. When it was sunk, the carrack was reportedly having a burden tonnage of 2,000 tons.
Cinco Chagas is similar to this large Portuguese ship that was captured by the English and the Dutch in 1602. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Portugal | |
| Name | Cinco Chagas |
| Builder | Constantino de Braganza |
| Fate | Sunk, 22–23 June 1594 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Carrack |
| Tons burthen | 2,000 tons |
| Complement | 1400 passengers |
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