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Action of 1797-04-26

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Action of 1797-04-26

26th April 1797

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The British Squadron
British Ships
Ship Name Guns Commander Notes
Irresistible 74 George Martin
Emerald 36 Velters Cornewall Berkeley
The Spanish Squadron
Spanish Ships
Ship Name Guns Commander Notes
Ninfa 34
Santa Elena 34 Juan de Carranza
Notes on Action
Notes on the Action The Royal Navy Vol IV
On April 26th, the British Irresistible, 74, Captain George Martin, and Emerald, 36, Captain Velters Cornwall Berkeley, forming part of the squadron blockading Cadiz, chased the Spanish frigates, Ninfa, 34, and Santa Elena, 34, into Conil Bay, near Cadiz, attacked them at 2.30 P.M., and compelled them to strike ninety minutes later. The Santa Elena, however, after striking, cut her cable and went ashore, when her crew escaped. She sank after being got off. The Ninfa, purchased for the Navy, was renamed the Hamadryad. The Spanish loss was eighteen killed and thirty wounded; the British, one killed and one wounded. The Spanish frigates had treasure on board, but unloaded it into fishing-boats, and despatched it ashore before they were attacked.
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B064 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817 Rif Winfield
B080 A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 O'Brien
B041 The Royal Navy Vol IV William Laid Clowes

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