La Londra is a large merchant sailing ship, 21 meters long and 7 wide, with no cannon and no engines. Its route is set by trade along the Atlantic coasts of the Caribbean and South America.
| Type | Ship (sailing vessel) |
| Dimensions | 21 m length, 7 m beam |
| Armament | None mounted; crew small arms only |
| Spanish entry | La Londra |
Description
- Hold below for the cargo that pays for the route.
- Special mast, on which the whole ship depends: a magical ray can cut it and stop the vessel with a single stroke.
- Plank at the bow, the traditional seafaring punishment, kept in view.
- A lounge more restaurant-bar than tavern, with split levels and half-nautical decoration.
At night the deck glints with the crew’s weapons, its only armament.
History
It has sailed much of the Atlantic coast of the Americas, mainly the Caribbean and South America, rarely North America, where business does not pay. It sailed apart from the company and, in the chase that followed, held a one-day lead; it is somewhat faster than the company’s ship, though their speeds once evened out.
Crew
The crew is numerous and capable; eight armed men were counted on deck during a night encounter. They are skeptical of magic and, at the same time, superstitious.
Conflicting accounts
- One record makes it larger than the company’s ship (“hay más chicos que la Alondra”); another says the other ship “es un barco más grande que la Londra”.
Open questions
- What makes the special mast special, and what it is made of, is not recorded.
- No captain, owner, full crew count, cargo or business is named.
- Hull condition, age, number of masts and rig are not recorded.