Santa Anna (ship) 1812
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The Santa Anna was a Spanish
ship totally wrecked in the Straits of Timor in 1812.
The Santa Anna was a ship of 220 tons and was brought to Sydney
in October 1806 after being captured by the privateer
Port-au-Prince. Under the command of William Dagg the ship was sent to a seal fishery and then onto London
. It returned to Sydney in February 1811 and was again sent to the seal fishery and onto London in early April. At the time of sailing it was carrying 45 tons of sperm whale
oil. In 1812 on the way back to Australia it was wrecked in the Straits of Timor. All the ship's crew were saved. Some have postulated that it is the Santa Anna that is the Mahogany Ship
at Warnambool. However, this is incorrect as the Santa Anna was wrecked North of Australia in 1812.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
ship totally wrecked in the Straits of Timor in 1812.
The Santa Anna was a ship of 220 tons and was brought to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in October 1806 after being captured by the privateer
Privateer
A privateer is a private person or ship authorized by a government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping during wartime. Privateering was a way of mobilizing armed ships and sailors without having to spend public money or commit naval officers...
Port-au-Prince. Under the command of William Dagg the ship was sent to a seal fishery and then onto London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It returned to Sydney in February 1811 and was again sent to the seal fishery and onto London in early April. At the time of sailing it was carrying 45 tons of sperm whale
Sperm Whale
The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, is a marine mammal species, order Cetacea, a toothed whale having the largest brain of any animal. The name comes from the milky-white waxy substance, spermaceti, found in the animal's head. The sperm whale is the only living member of genus Physeter...
oil. In 1812 on the way back to Australia it was wrecked in the Straits of Timor. All the ship's crew were saved. Some have postulated that it is the Santa Anna that is the Mahogany Ship
Mahogany Ship
The Mahogany Ship refers to a putative, early shipwreck that is purported to lie beneath the sand in the Armstrong Bay area, approximately 3 to 6 kilometres west of Warrnambool in southwest Victoria, Australia...
at Warnambool. However, this is incorrect as the Santa Anna was wrecked North of Australia in 1812.