The Action of 2 May 1654 was a sea battle which took place near Colombo, Ceylon, when a force of 11 Dutch ships defeated 2 Portuguese galleons, which ran aground and were burnt near Carmona, north of Cabo de Rama. On about 4 May Zijdeworm was burnt as a fireship near Karwar, and on 6 May the Portuguese galleon Nazareth was burnt near Hanovar. This removed a significant proportion of Portuguese ships in the Indian Ocean area. May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: District Colombo Division, Colombo District Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) Area    - City 37. ... A Spanish galleon A galleon was a large, multi-decked sailing ship used primarily by the nations of Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries. ... Carmona may be: António de Fragoso Carmona, President of Portugal. ...

Ships involved

Netherlands

• Avenhoorn 30-40
• Sluys 30-40
• Cabeljauw 30-40
• Hulst 30-40
• Saphier 30-40
• Konijn 30-40
• Gecroonde Leeuw 30-40 (same as Roode Leuw?)
• Muyden 30-40
• Weesp 38
• Popkensburch 30-40
• Zijdeworm 30-40

The first 7 ships dealt with Santo Antonio de Mazagão and the rest with São João Perola.

Portugal

• Santo Antonio de Mazagão 36 (Antonio Sottomaior) - Aground and burnt
• São João Perola 38 (Antonio de Abreu??) - Aground and burnt
• Nazareth 42

Guns are also given as around 28-30 each.