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While little is known about the history of the Bom Jesus itself, it is speculated that the ship was part of a class of naval vessels that were larger, more efficient, and more durable than previous Portuguese and Spanish vessels in order to facilitate the longer-distance expeditions carried out by Portuguese fleets during this time. [1]
Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates Bom Jesus Portugal: A Portuguese nau that set sail from Lisbon in 1533. It was discovered in 2008 on the coast near Oranjemund. [9] Dunedin Star United Kingdom: 29 November 1942 A refrigerator ship that ran aground on the Skeleton Coast, 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the Kunene River. [10
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The Bom Jesus funicular built in 1882 near Braga, Portugal is one of the extant systems of this type. Another example, the Fribourg funicular in Fribourg , Switzerland built in 1899, [ 13 ] is of particular interest as it utilizes waste water, coming from a sewage plant at the upper part of the city.
5 October Mîrî: Attacked by Captain Matoso on the orders of Vasco da Gama, the pilgrim ship was captured at Madayi, India and the cargo taken. The Muslim pilgrims travelling from Calicut , India to Mecca were locked in the hold, the ship set on fire and sunk by artillery taking several days to sink.
Bom Jesus do Amparo, a city in Minas Gerais; Bom Jesus do Galho, a city in Minas Gerais; Bom Jesus de Goiás, a city in Goiás; Bom Jesus do Itabapoana, a city in Rio of Janeiro; Bom Jesus da Lapa, a city in Bahia; Bom Jesus do Norte, a city in Espírito Santo; Bom Jesus do Oeste, a city in Santa Catarina; Bom Jesus da Penha, a city in Minas ...
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The dramatic images capture crews unloading pieces of the doomed sub off the Horizon Arctic ship onto dry land at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St John’s, Newfoundland, on Wednesday – more ...