The history of the frigate 'La Guadalupe' floats from the bottom of Les Rotes
Denia coast. March 16 1799. 4 morning. frigate Guadalupe, led by José de la Encina, runs aground in the area between Punta del Sard and Punta Negra in Les Rotes, while fleeing British ships.
147 men, of 327 who were on board lost their lives to the despair of the Dianense population, succored with food, clothing and blankets to those who managed to leave the sea lashed by the storm. Wine and brandy to help faint back to life. Caldo in particular to feed the survivors households, and a prisoner who helped his captors to save his life.
Mosén Francisco Palau narrates Diego, historian Palau, one of the least known episodes of the eighteenth century in the city of Denia, which upset the tranquility of the town and now, 216 years later revive in memory of dianenses through of a sociocultural conferences organized the 13 15 to March.
During the three days that last the conference talks knowledgeable about the history, visits to the area of the sinking of the frigate and guided three ships to be installed in the port of Denia those days visits will follow one another: the patrol boat 'Vigia' the Spanish Armada, of 70 meters in length; the patrol boat 'River Guadiaro' Civil Guard and the tugboat high Maritime Rescue Sar Mesana.
The conference will be inaugurated on Friday 13 18.30 to pm in the Plenary Hall of the City of Dénia. In the 19.30 hours a lecture will be held at La Sala del Castillo The frigate in the history of navigation, Given by Àngels Casanova Romeu, director of the Maritime Museum of Barcelona between 1986 and 1989.
Saturday 14, 10 of the morning, a guided tour to the point of sinking of the frigate aboard a catamaran will take place. The output will be from the area Martell. This visit will be repeated on Sunday 15, at the same time. To participate in these visits registration required, since there is only 60 places available. This requires phone call 96 642 02 60 from Tuesday to Saturday.
In the 12 morning Dénia reach the three ships that can be visited from that moment the Martell Moll, and at the same time leave a minibus to the area of the shipwreck, which can be spotted by land.
Effective Maritime Rescue helicopter made an exhibit at the port of Denia on Saturday 14, 11 in the morning. In the 19.30 hours, the director of the Archaeological Museum of the City of Dénia, Josep Antoni Gisbert, will present the conference The wreck of the frigate Guadalupe. Sources and archeology in the hall of the castle.
15 Sunday, at 11 hours, official ships, accompanied by pleasure boats, sail to the wreck site, where a wreath will be made.
The days around the frigate the Guadalupe They were presented by the mayor of Dénia, Ana Kringe; the councilor for culture, Pepa Sivera, and the councilor for the environment, Sisco Signes.