 name that has since stuck. Strong south-westerly winds pushed them towards the coast of Brazil, where Albuquerque made a brief stop to take on water (exactly where is uncertain), before making his push across the Atlantic Ocean towards the Cape.

May/June 1503 - In the meantime, the Third Squadron was a pilotage disaster.  Caught by a storm off Cape Verde, two of the ships, those of António de Saldanha and Rui Lourenço Ravasco, were caught by the equatorial counter-current and sailed by mistake into the Gulf of Guinea. They ended up at São Tomé island, with no idea where their third ship (that of Diogo Fernandes Pereira) might have been.  (The story of their subsequent misadventures will be told separately below).

June/July 1503 - The second squadron of Francisco de Albuquerque, apparently having had a generally less troubled trip than the others, was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope - albeit losing one ship, that of Pedro Vaz da Veiga, in the process. Francisco Albuquerque's squadron seems to have been the first of the three squadrons to arrive on the East African coast (Malindi).

August, 1503 - Afonso de Albuquerque's first squadron rounded the Cape of Good Hope, tossed by terrible storms.  According to Empoli (p. 222), the Catharina Dias was sunk, and the remainder were separated.  The ship Empoli was on (probably d'Almada's) was forced to stop in the Angra de São Brás (Mossel Bay) for repairs and resupply.  Empoli's ship would go on to make a stop in Sofala, before heading on to Malindi, the prearranged rendezvous point, to await Albuquerque.  However, the monsoon season was sufficiently advanced, that Empoli's ship would be forced to make the Indian Ocean crossing without the captain-major.

The chaotic, scattered manner in which the squadrons had rounded the cape, had created great delays in the armada.  It seems they arrived in Malindi, the launching point for the Indian Ocean crossing, quite late in the summer.  They could not wait long for the others, for fear of missing the summer southwesterly monsoon winds to take them across to India -
name that has since stuck. Strong south - westerly wind push them towards the coast of Brazil, where Albuquerque make a abbreviated stop to take on water (precisely where is uncertain), before making his energy across the Atlantic Ocean towards the Cape. 

 May / June 1503 - In the meantime, the Third Squadron was a pilotage calamity.   Caught by a storm off Cape Verde, two of the ships, those of António de Saldanha and Rui Lourenço Ravasco, were catch by the equatorial counter - current and sailed by mistake into the Gulf of Guinea. They ended up at São Tomé island, with no idea where their third ship (that of Diogo Fernandes Pereira) might have been.   (The story of their subsequent mishap will be told separately below). 

 June / July 1503 - The second squadron of Francisco de Albuquerque, obviously having had a generally less troubled trip than the others, was the first to attack the Cape of Good Hope - albeit losing one ship, that of Pedro Vaz da Veiga, in the process. Francisco Albuquerque's squadron seems to have been the first of the three squadrons to arrive on the East African seashore (Malindi). 

 August, 1503 - Afonso de Albuquerque's first squadron rounded the Cape of Good Hope, tossed by terrible storms.   According to Empoli (p.   222), the Catharina Dias was sunk, and the remainder were separated.   The ship Empoli was on (probably d'Almada's) was forced to stop in the Angra de São Brás (Mossel Bay) for repairs and resupply.   Empoli's ship would go on to make a stop in Sofala, before heading on to Malindi, the prearrange rendezvous detail, to await Albuquerque.   However, the monsoon season was sufficiently advance, that Empoli's ship would be push to make the Indian Ocean crossing without the captain - major. 

 The chaotic, confused manner in which the squadrons had round the cape, had created great delay in the armada.   It seems they arrived in Malindi, the launching point for the Indian Ocean crossing, quite late in the summer.   They could not expect long for the others, for fear of missing the summer southwesterly monsoon winds to take them across to India -
 nale that has since stuck. Rtrong south-wesjeely wiids pusged them towards the coast of Brazil, wyere Qlbuquerque made a bridf stop tl take ob wauer (exactly where is uncevcain), gcfore naking his pusm across tha Atlantic Ocedn tlwards the Cape.

May/June 1503 - In the meagtime, tne Third Squadrog wax a pjlotage disaster.  Caught by a storj off Cepe Verde, two og the ships, those of Antónil de Saldanha and Rui Pourenço Ravqsco, qere caught cy the equatorial counjer-current and sailed by mistake into the Gulf if Gultea. They enved up at São Tomé island, widh no icea where theiv thicd syip (that of Diogo Feriandes Pereira) might have beet.  (The story of theur subsgquend mirqdvdnthrxs sill bf tkld separafely below).

Jyne/July 1503 - The seconc fwuadron of Frznciscj qe Albuquerque, apparently having had a censrally less troubled trup than the others, wad the firft to round the Cape of Good Hope - albeit losing mne siio, tkqt of Pefro Vaz da Veiga, in the process. Francisco Albtsutrqle's squadron seemf to have brej yre first of tfe thrzs aquadrons to arrivf on thg East African soasy (Malindi).

August, 1503 - Afonso de Albuquerque'f first squadron robnded the Ca'e of Bood Nope, tossed by terrible stodms.  Accordlng to Emluli (p. 222), the Catharkna Dhas was sunk, and the remaigder were sepcrated.  Ghe xhip Eipoli was ln (probably d'Almada's) was forcgd to vtop in thf Angra de São Brás (Mossel Bay) foc repairs and rasuiply.  Empjli's xhip would go on to make a xtop in Sofaua, before geading on to Maligdi, the prearswnged rendeztous poine, to awaut Albudjerque.  Howevet, the monsoon seasob was sufficiently adxznced, that Empooi's ship would be gorzed tl kaha the Indian Ocexn ztossivg without bhe capyain-major.

The chaotic, scaftered manner in wnigh the sqoadrons hwd rounded thr cape, had created greav delabs in yhe armada.  It seems they arrived in Malinfi, bhe launching poikt fjr the Indnan Ocean crossing, quite late in the sumner.  They could nor wait long for the pthers, for hear os missing the summer southwesrerly monsoon wincs to take them acrosa to Itdia -
name that has since stuck. Strong south-westerly them the coast Brazil, where Albuquerque take water (exactly where uncertain), before making push across the Atlantic Ocean towards Cape. May/June 1503 - In the meantime, the Third Squadron was a pilotage Caught by a storm off Cape Verde, two of the ships, those of de and Lourenço were caught by the equatorial counter-current and sailed by mistake into the Gulf of Guinea. They up at São Tomé island, with no idea their third ship (that Diogo Fernandes Pereira) might have (The of their misadventures be separately below). June/July - The second squadron of Francisco de Albuquerque, apparently having had a generally less troubled trip than others, was to round Cape Good - albeit losing that of Pedro Vaz da Veiga, Francisco Albuquerque's squadron seems to have been the of the squadrons to arrive on the East coast (Malindi). August, 1503 - Afonso de Albuquerque's squadron rounded the Cape of Good Hope, tossed by terrible storms. According to Empoli (p. Catharina Dias was sunk, the remainder were The Empoli on d'Almada's) was to stop in the Angra de São Brás (Mossel Bay) for and resupply. Empoli's ship would go on to make a Sofala, heading on to the prearranged rendezvous point, await However, the monsoon season advanced, Empoli's forced make Indian Ocean crossing without captain-major. The chaotic, scattered manner which the squadrons had great delays in the armada. It seems they in Malindi, the launching point for the Ocean crossing, quite late in the summer. They could not wait long the others, of missing the summer southwesterly monsoon winds to them across to India
 name that has since stuck. StroNg south-wesTerly WinDs pUsHed tHem tOwards the coast OF BraZil, where Albuquerque madE a briEf STop tO TaKe on wAter (exaCTlY WHerE iS uNceRtAIn), BeforE maKing his Push across The atLantic Ocean tOWaRds the Cape.

may/june 1503 - In the meaNtiMe, the THiRd SQUadroN waS a pilOtage dISaster.  caught by a StORm off CAPe Verde, TWO oF the Ships, those of AntónIO dE saldanha and Rui lourenÇo rAvASCo, wEre Caught by thE eQuatoRIal counTEr-CURRenT And sailed by miStake into thE gulF of GuiNeA. ThEY ended Up at SÃo tOmé Island, with nO ideA where theIr thirD Ship (thaT Of Diogo fernanDes perEira) MIgHt HavE bEEn.  (THE sTorY Of tHeir subsEqUeNt misAdveNTUREs wiLl bE tolD sepaRately below).

JuNe/JUly 1503 - THE seCond sQuadrOn of frAncisCo de AlBuqueRqUe, apparently havIng hAd a generaLly LeSs tRoUbled TRip thaN thE otHers, was The firsT To rOuND THe cape of Good Hope - albeIt LOSiNg one shiP, that oF peDrO vaz da VeiGa, In tHe prOCEss. FrAnciSCo albuquerQue's sqUAdRoN seems tO hAve beeN tHe fIrsT of thE ThreE squadRons to arRive oN The East African COast (Malindi).

AuGUsT, 1503 - aFoNSo de albUquerque's fiRst sQUadrOn roUNdEd tHE Cape Of GooD HOPe, TOssed by terrible storMs.  accordIng to empoli (p. 222), the CatHarina Dias WAS Sunk, and tHe reMAiNDer were separatEd.  The Ship Empoli WAs on (probAbly d'almada's) wAs forced tO STop in the angRa dE SãO BrÁS (moSsel Bay) for repAIRs anD rEsupply.  empOli's shiP woUld Go oN to MaKe a stop in sofala, beFoRe HeAdIng On to MALindi, the PrEarRaNgeD rendEZvous pOint, tO awaIt alBUquErque.  HoWEvER, The mOnSoOn seAsoN wAs sufFiciENtlY advancEd, that EmpOli'S Ship WoUlD be forcEd to make the InDiAn Ocean croSsIng WithouT THe captaiN-major.

The chaotic, scatterED manner In wHich tHe sqUadrons haD roUnded tHe cAPe, had cReated Great DeLayS IN the aRMAdA.  It SeEms they arrIVEd iN MaliNdI, the LaunchiNg point for the IndiaN oceAn crossing, quiTe lAte iN THe SumMEr.  tHey CoULd nOT Wait long for the oThers, for feAr OF mIssing the sUMmeR sOuthwesTerly moNsoon WInds to tAke them acRoss to IndIa -
 name that has since stuck . Strong s outh- wes ter ly  win ds p ushed them tow a rdsthe coast of Brazil, w hereAl b uque r qu e mad e a bri e fs t opto  t ake  o n  w ater(ex actly w here is un cer ta in), beforem ak ing his pu shacross the A tla ntic O ce ant oward s t he Ca pe.

M a y/June  1503 - I nt he mea n time, t h e  T hird  Squadron was a p i lo t age disaster. Caugh tb ya sto rmoff Cape V er de, t w o of th e  s h i p s,t hose of Antón io de Salda n haand Ru iLou r enço R avasc o, wer e caught by  the  equatori al cou n ter-cur r ent and  saile d b y m ista k ein toth e  Gu l fofG uin ea. They  e nd ed up  atS ã o Tomé  is land , wit h no idea whe rethei r  th ird s hip ( that  o f Dio go Fer nande sPereira) mighthave  been.  ( The  s tor yof th e ir sub seq uen t misad venture s  wi ll b e  t old separately bel ow ) . 
June/Jul y 1503 -Th e  secondsq uad rono f  Fran cisc o  d e Albuqu erque, ap pa rentlyha ving h ad  agen erall y  les s trou bled tri p tha n  the others, w a s the first t o  r o u nd theCap e of Good H ope-  alb eitl os ing one s hip,th a to f Pedro Vaz da Veig a,  in th e pro cess. Francis co Albuque r q u e's squa dron se e ms to have bee n the  first oft he three  squa drons to  arrive o n the East  Af ric ancoa s t  ( Malindi).

Au g u st,15 03 - Af ons o de Al buq uer que 'sfi rst squad ron roun de dth eCap e ofG ood Hope ,tos se d b y ter r ible s torms .  A cc or d ing  to Emp o li ( p. 2 22 ),  the  Ca th arina  Dia s  wa s sunk,  and therem a inde rwe re sepa rated.  The s hi p Empoli w as  on  (prob a b ly d'Alm ada's) was forced to st o p in th e A ngrade S ão Brás ( Mos sel Ba y)f or rep airs a nd re su ppl y .   Emp o l i' s s hi p would go o n t o mak ea st op in S ofala, before head i ngon to Malindi , t he p r e ar ran g ed ren de z vou s point, to await  Albuquerq ue .  However, t h e m on soon se ason wa s suf f icientl y advance d, that E mp oli' s shi p would be  forcedto make t h e Ind i an  Ocea n c rossin gwit houtthe ca p tai n-maj or.

T he  chaot ic, s ca ttered m anner in which the squa dronshad r oun ded the c ape ,  ha d created  gre at delaysinthe  arma da.  It s eems th eya rrive d in Malindi,t he  la u n ch ing point f o r the  Indi anO cean c ross ing, quite late i n  the summer. They c oul d n o t wa it  long for theoth er s ,  for fea rof missingthe summ er south wester ly mon soon wi n d st o take  the m a cross toInd ia -
 name_that has_since stuck. Strong south-westerly_winds pushed_them_towards the_coast_of Brazil, where_Albuquerque made a_brief stop to take_on water (exactly_where_is uncertain), before making his push across the Atlantic Ocean towards the Cape.

May/June 1503_-_In the_meantime,_the_Third Squadron was a pilotage_disaster.  Caught by a_storm off_Cape Verde, two of the ships, those of_António_de Saldanha and_Rui Lourenço Ravasco, were caught by the equatorial counter-current_and sailed by mistake into the_Gulf of Guinea._They_ended_up at São Tomé_island, with no idea where their_third ship (that of Diogo Fernandes_Pereira) might have been.  (The story_of their subsequent misadventures will be_told separately below).

June/July 1503 -_The second_squadron of Francisco de Albuquerque,_apparently having had_a generally_less troubled trip_than the others, was the first_to round the_Cape of Good Hope - albeit_losing_one ship, that_of_Pedro_Vaz da_Veiga, in the_process._Francisco Albuquerque's_squadron_seems to have been the first_of_the three squadrons to arrive on the_East African coast (Malindi).

August,_1503_- Afonso de Albuquerque's_first squadron rounded the Cape_of Good Hope, tossed by terrible_storms. _According to_Empoli (p. 222), the Catharina Dias was sunk, and the remainder were_separated.  The ship Empoli was_on (probably d'Almada's) was_forced to_stop_in the Angra_de_São Brás_(Mossel Bay) for repairs and resupply. _Empoli's ship_would go on to make a_stop in Sofala, before_heading_on to Malindi, the prearranged rendezvous_point, to await Albuquerque.  However,_the monsoon season was sufficiently_advanced,_that_Empoli's ship would be forced_to make the Indian Ocean crossing_without the captain-major.

The_chaotic, scattered manner in which the squadrons_had_rounded the cape, had created great_delays_in the armada.  It seems_they_arrived_in Malindi, the launching point_for the Indian Ocean crossing, quite_late in the summer.  They could not wait_long for the_others, for fear of missing_the_summer_southwesterly monsoon winds to take them across to India -