The Maritime Pine so typical of Ferrol

Ferrol 43°28′N 8°15′W is an Atlantic-facing city in Galicia in north-western Spain .Today, is best known for the Navantia shipbuilding yards and for being the Spanish capital of the Maritime Department of the North and back in the 18th century was the most important arsenal in Europe. The city was the birthplace of the Spanish General Francisco Franco in 1892, and was officially known as El Ferrol del Caudillo from 1938 to 1982. Ferrol has a population of 77,859 and its metropolitan area (i.e.: the urban area plus all the satellite towns known as Ferrolterra) has a population of over 210,000 (2004). Download high resolution version (536x800, 121 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (536x800, 121 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Geographically, one of the most important features of Galicia is the presence of many fjord-like indentations on the coast, estuaries that were drowned with rising sea levels after the ice age. ... Navantia, formerly Bazán or IZAR, has become Spains leading state-owned shipbuilding firm, offering its services to both military and civil projects. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... An arsenal is an establishment for the construction, repair, receipt, storage and issue of weapons and ammunition. ... A satellite composite image of Europe // Etymology Picture of Europa, carried away by bull-shaped Zeus. ... Francisco Franco Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (December 4, 1892 – November 20, 1975), abbreviated Francisco Franco Bahamonde and sometimes known as Generalisimo Francisco Franco, was the dictator and Head of State of Spain from 1936/1939 until his death in 1975. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

The Spanish Armada leaving the Bay of Ferrol (1588)

After various local dominations [1], Henry II gave the town to the Andrade family. [2]. It was only considered a safe harbour under the House of Austria, [3]but became a leading naval centre under the Bourbons. For the first time the immense strategic importance of the port of Ferrol came to be understood and it was made Capital of the Maritime Department of the North, formed under Ferdinand VI and Charles III for the defence of the Spanish Colonial Empire in America. Rapid and well planned improvements followed and the position of Ferrol was made almost unassailable from the sea, the difficulties of disembarking troops on its precipitous coast being heightened by its protecting line of fortresses, particularly San Carlos. [4] The Naval shipyards of A Graña and Ferrol, were built between 1726-1783 and produced ships protected with copper sheets from the rolling mills of Xubia. In 1772 it was created The Spanish Royal Academy of Naval Engineers of Ferrol the first one in Spain. The Spanish Armada. ... The Spanish Armada. ... The Spanish Armada or Great/Grand Armada(Old Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, large and most fortunate fleet; but called by the English, with ironic intention, la Armada Invencible, the Invincible Fleet) was the largest fleet up until its time, sent by the Catholic King Philip II of... The Maritime Pine so typical of Ferrol Ferrol (also called El Ferrol) is an Atlantic-facing city in north-western Spain. ... Rulers with the title Henry II include: Henry II of Castile Henry II of England Henry II of France Henry II of Germany, also Holy Roman Emperor Henry II of Navarre Henry II, Duke of Saxony Henry II of Jerusalem (also Henry II of Cyprus) Henry II, Duke of Bavaria... Medieval Castle of Andrade in Narahío The Andrade family was one of the most powerful families in north-western Spain during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance where they had numerous castles, palaces, manor houses and extensive lands. ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... This article or section should include material from France: Wars of Religion _ Bourbon Dynasty The House of Bourbon dates from at least the beginning of the 13th century, when the estate of Bourbon was ruled by a Lord, vassal of France. ... Ferdinand VI, (September 23, 1713 - August 10, 1759), king of Spain from 1746 until his death, second son of Philip V, founder of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty (as opposed to the French Bourbons), by his first marriage with Maria Louisa of Savoy, was born at Madrid on September 23 1713. ... The name Charles III is used to refer to numerous persons in history: Kings: Charles III, Holy Roman Emperor Charles III of France Charles III of Spain Charles III of Hungary (also known as Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor) Charles III of Navarre Charles III of Savoy Charles III of... Spanish colonization of the Americas began with the arrival in the Americas of Christopher Columbus in 1492. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Naval Engineers, The Spanish Royal Academy of: In 1772, during the reign Charles III of Spain it was created in El Ferrol the First Royal Academy of Naval Engineers in Spain. ...

A decline set during the reign of Charles IV, and in 1800, after the defences had been removed, a British fleet of 109 vessels landed troops on the beach of Doniños to take the Castle of San Felipe. Although only equipped with meagre artillery, the castle small defence force under the command of Count Donadio and helped by citizens of Ferrol, successfully resisted the attack and the fleet withdrew. [5] The name Charles IV is used to refer to numerous persons in history: Kings: Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV of Spain, king of Spain Charles IV of France, king of France Charles IV of Hungary, king of Hungary Other: Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine This is a disambiguation... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The arsenals and fortress remained abandoned and they were easily occupied by the French in 1809. The alliance with England during the War of Independence failed to prevent the deterioration in the town’s fortunes and, under Ferdinand VII, Ferrol became a “dead” town, losing its title of capital. New activities sprang up, however, during the administration of the Marquis de Molina, Minister for Naval affairs in the mid 19th century. 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Ferdinand VII (October 14, 1784 - September 29, 1833) was King of Spain from 1813 to 1833. ... The Marquis de Molina was Spanish Minister for Naval affairs in the mid 19th century. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ten years after the Spanish-American War of 1898 where the Spaniards lost Cuba and the Philippines, the Maura Government, in an attempt to restore the Spanish Navy and Spanish shipbuilding industry hired to The Spanish Society for Naval Construction (whose major investors were the British firms: John Brown, Vickers and Armstrong) the shipbuilding yards, workshops, foundries and dry docks in Ferrol. Combatants United States Spain Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 2,446 combat dead or wounded 5,500 combat dead or wounded {{Campaignbox {{{campaign}}}}} The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Maura Tierney Maura Therese Tierney Morrissette (born February 3, 1965) is an American film and television actress, most recently known for her role on NBCs drama ER. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied drama at New York University and Circle-in-the-Square Theatre School. ... From 1909 up until the Spanish Civil War, the naval construction in Spain was monopolized by the Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval (SECN - Spanish Society for Naval Construction). ... Vickers, founded as the Vickers Company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment. ... People Armstrong is or was a surname or second name of several people: Billie Joe Armstrong, American pop/punk musician (born 1972) B.J. Armstrong, former NBA guard, most notably with the Chicago Bulls Craig Armstrong, a Scottish composer (born 1958) Edwin Armstrong, American electrical engineer and inventor of FM... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... A workshop is a room or smaller building which contains tools and/or machinery for making or repairing things. ... The term foundry originally was a synonym for an ironworks or general metal works where metal casting operations were performed. ... U.S. Navy submarine USS Greeneville in dry dock following collision with a fishing boat. ...

The Navantia FFG Digitally Controlled Frigates (2005)

For a period of sixteen years all the technicians were exclusively British, and the situation was not altered till 1925 when the management was taken over by Spanish engineers, as one of the new policies introduced by the then newly created government, including ministers both civil and military, of the dictator Miguel Primo de Rivera (1923–1930). In sight of the outbreak of a civil war, and because there was fear of social unrest in the naval station, the Foreign Office in London, organized a ship to repatriate all the remaining British citizens and on July 22, 1936 the ship HMS Witch departed from Ferrol back to Britain. The outbreak of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) meant that the shipbuilding yards, workshops, foundries and dry docks in Ferrol were taken over by the state and fully nationalized in 1945 under the name of BAZAN, later renamed as IZAR and from January 2005 as NAVANTIA. The town has also been, for centuries, the birthplace of relevant national and international personalities; men and women of letters, state's men, politicians, and others, amongst them Francisco Franco, after whom the city was officially known as El Ferrol del Caudillo from 1938 to 1982 [6]. The end of the dictatorship and the arrival of democracy in 1978 did not help Ferrol in the slightest, [7] and from 1982 till the early 1990s the city confronted numerous problems due to a decline in the naval sector. The beginning of the new millennium however, has been a time of economic expansion and prosperity in general. A new motorway and an outer-port [8] have been recently built; making the communications by land and sea, with the rest of the world, much easier and faster. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 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Ferrol, the most important Naval Station in the north of Spain [9] , with its well sheltered harbour and busy port, together with the NAVANTIA shipyards seems to be flourishing once again, and with it, the whole heavily populated district of As Mariñas and Ferrolterra. [10] Naval Base See also Submarine warfare Surface warfare List of navies External links Naval battles Spanish Naval History Categories: Naval warfare ... Navantia, formerly Bazán or IZAR, has become Spains leading state-owned shipbuilding firm, offering its services to both military and civil projects. ... ...

Quotations

• It is said in Ferrol, that after the unsuccessful British attempt to capture Ferrol in the year 1800, the British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger said in one of his speeches at the House of Commons that "If Great Britain had a naval station so easy to defend as Ferrol, due to its location, it would have been surrounded by a thick silver wall" [11]. Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805). Note: The attack on Ferrol happened in sight of the Napoleonic wars in Europe, where the Spaniards were expected to take side with the French, as they did in the Battle of Trafalgar 1805.

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British Novel

• The English writer C. S. Forester (1899-1966) immortalized Ferrol in his Horatio Hornblower novels when he decided that this was the Naval Station where his imaginary British Naval Officer was taken as a prisoner of war when captured by the Spanish during the Napoleonic Wars.[12]

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See also

Visit Ferrol this Summer Festival August (1934)

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Notable Galicians born in Ferrol

• Alonso Pita da Veiga at the "Battle of Pavia" surrendered King Francis I of France (1513-1525)
• Benito Vicetto Pérez One of the most remarkable figures of the "Galician literature Renascence" (1824-1878)
• Jenaro Pérez Villaamil Remarkable painter and prime example of the "Galician Romanticism" (1807-1854)
• Concepción Arenal started and led the "Spanish Feminist Movement" in Iberia (1820-1893)
• Casto Méndez Núñez, at the Battle of El Callao and at the Battle of Abtao, General Commander of the Spanish fleet in the Pacific (1866)
• José Canalejas Méndez Former Spanish Prime Minister who was assassinated in office (1854-1912)
• Patricio Montojo y Pasarón, Spanish admiral during the Spanish-American War
• Pablo Iglesias Posse Founder of the "Spanish Socialist Workers' Party" PSOE and the UGT "Spanish Workers' General Union" (1850-1925)
• Marquis of Amboage Philanthropic multimillionaire and politician - Ramón Pedro Francisco Pla y Monge (1823-1892)
• Ramón Franco Remarkable Spanish aviator who crossed the Atlantic in 1926 on board the hydroplane the Plus Ultra from Palos de Moguer, Spain to Buenos Aires, Argentina (1896-1938)
• Francisco Franco @ one time the youngest General in Europe, also Spanish Head of State before King Juan Carlos (1892-1975)
• Ricardo Carvalho Calero First ever professor of Galician literature and Linguistics - Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (1910-1990)
• Gonzalo Torrente Ballester Remarkable writer winner of many prices in Spanish literature including the Cervantes Prize in 1985 (1919-1999).

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Méndez Núñez, Casto: Excellent sailor and Spanish hero of the 19th century born in El Ferrol, who directed the battles of Abtao and El Callao in 1866, as General Commander of the Spanish fleet in the Pacific, during the war with Peru and Chile. ... The Battle of Callao (in Spanish, sometimes called el Combate del Dos de Mayo) occurred on May 2, 1866 between a Spanish fleet under the command of Admiral Casto Méndez Núñez and a combined alliance of Peru, Chile, Bolivia, and Ecuador. ... The Battle of Abtao occurred on February 7, 1866 between Spain and a combined Peruvian-Chilean fleet sent by Peruvian president Mariano Ignacio Prado, who had rallied the South Americans in defense against Spanish aggression. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 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Life, Culture and Industry in Ferrol

• Alvaro de Bazán class Frigates built at Ferrol for the Spanish Navy
• Buque de Proyección Estratégica being built at Ferrol (2003-2008) Multipurpose Warship for the Spanish Navy[13]
• Fridtjof Nansen class frigate Frigates built at Ferrol
• Vickers-Armstrong SECN (1909-1925/1936)
• Racing Club de Ferrol main local football team (since 1917)

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History of Galicia and Ferrol

• Battle of Trafalgar The Napoleonic Spanish & French fleets versus Nelson and the British fleet @ Cape Trafalgar (1805). See also: Churruca
• Peninsular War (1808-1814). See also: Joseph Bonaparte (1808-1813) together with Guerrilla
• South American Wars of Independence Most of "Spanish America" turns into a "Spanish Speaking Commonwealth of Independent States" (1810s-1820s)
• Spanish Civil War Unsuccessful attempt to introduce "La Pepa" popular name for the "liberal constitution of 1812" (1820-1823)
• Latin Monetary Union (1865-1927) Spain introduces the "Peseta" and joins in 1868. See also: Latin Union (Since 1954) together with Latin Europe and Latin America
• Peseta (1868-2002) Spain, together with most of the countries in the European Union introduced the "Euro" in 2002. See also: Schengen treaty
• Spanish-American War The loss of the last "Spanish Possessions in the Americas and the Pacific: Cuba, Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States of America (1898). See also: Treaty of Paris (1898)
• Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) Interesting to see also: Second World War (1939-1945) and Cold War (1945-1989/1991)
• Francisco Franco Former Chief of the Spanish State known as "Caudillo de España" from 1939 to 1975 (1892-1975)
• European Union Spain joined European Community EEC/European Union EU as a full member in (1986)

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External links

• NAVANTIA Spanish Company, Leader in Military Shipbuilding
• Green Tourism in Northern Spain 2005
• Traveller's Guide of Europe: Ferrol c.1919
• Ferrol Maritime Province - Registration Ensign 2001
• Warships of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
• Damian Cosme de Churruca y Elorza (1761-1805)
• Vessels Blockading various French and Spanish ports - May 1805.
• Auxiliary Oiler and replenishment ship (Spanish and Dutch project) made in Ferrol 1994
• Offshore Patrol Helicopter Carrier design and made in Ferrol 1997
• Offshore Technology design and made in Ferrol 2004
• Official web-page in Spanish for the C.I.S.- Ferrol
• The 19th Group of Boy Scouts of Ferrol since 1920s
• Official Web-page in Galician and Spanish for City Council of Ferrol
• News-page in Spanish for the metropolitan area of Ferrol (i.e.: Ferrolterra)
• Informative Council Web-page in Spanish about Ferrolterra also known as Comarca de Ferrol
• The "Revista Naval" page published in Ferrol in Spanish for the "Armada Española"
• Aerial Views of Ferrol in North Western Spain 2004

Beach of Doniños, one of the many wonderful beaches of Ferrol in this green North-western corner of Spain

Image File history File links Doniños_beach_in_El_Ferrol. ... Image File history File links Doniños_beach_in_El_Ferrol. ... Ferrol can refer to: EUROPE Ferrol, Spain City and Naval Station in North Western Spain, European Union Note: Place of birth of both Francisco Franco (1892) the Spanish dictator and Pablo Iglesias (1850) founder of PSOE and UGT. ASIA Ferrol, Romblon Small Town in the Philippines Note: The Philippines got...

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