John Hawkins aboard the 16th century carrack, Jesus of Lübeck, entering along with several other English ships, San Juan de Ulúa (modern day Vera Cruz, Mexico) in September 1568, where they encountered a Spanish fleet, in the resulting battle Jesus of Lübeck was captured by Spanish forces. From The Book of Ships, published

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