Portuguese galleon São João Baptista

Detail of a tapestry depicting São João Baptista
History
Portugal
NameSão João Baptista
Laid down29 August 1533
Launched24 June 1534
Out of service1551
FateBroken up, 1551
General characteristics
Class & typeGalleon
Tons burthen1,000 tons
Armament366 guns

São João Baptista (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ baˈtiʃ.tɐ], English: Saint John the Baptist), nicknamed "Botafogo" ("Spitfire"), was a Portuguese galleon built in the 16th century, around 1530, considered one of the biggest and most powerful Portuguese warships.

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