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HCMF Santa Leocadia (1777)

Page history last edited by ManuBlasco 14 years ago

Santa Leocadia (1st), 34

 

Details 
Nationality Spanish
Ordered    
Started    
Named    
Launched 1777-mar-24  
Launched  1777-mar-26 s1 
Shipyard El Ferrol  s1 
Plans Gautier  s1 
Constructor Joseph Fuster  s1 
Decks 1   
Rate 5th Rate   
National Rate    
Class    
System French   
Crew/Complement    
In Service 1777-mar-24  
Out Service 1781-may-02 b57
Out Service 1781-may-05 b53 
Fate Captured 
Next Leocadia 1794

 

 

Dimensions
Units Length Keel Beam Depth Draught Weight Source
Burgos ft. 161' - 41'7" 20'7" - 608 Tn. s1 
Meters 46.26 - 11.95 5.91 - 923 m3 (s1) 

 

 

Armament
Guns Date # lbs # lbs # lbs Broadside Source
34 1777 26 12 8 6 - - 180 (88) s1 

 

 

Commanders 

178?-mmm-dd 1781-mar-02/05 Frigate Captain D. Francisco Javier de Winthuyssen y Pineda.  

 

 

Service Record 

1780-nov-00 Coopered at El Ferrol, been the first vessel of the Spanish Royal Navy with coopered hull.  
1781-may-01 Spotted a convoy near ? and approached for recognition.  
1781-may-02 Captured after action vs. Canada (74). Surrendered with 80 dead and 106 wounded. b57
1781-may-05 Captured after action vs. Canada (74). Surrendered with 80 dead and 106 wounded. b53 

 

Actions & Battles

1781-may-02 Action vs. british Canada (74) b57
1781-may-05 Action vs. british Canada (74) b53

 

Notes

Was the first cooperd vessel in the spanish navy.

Frigate Captain D. Francisco Javier de Winthuyssen was wounded at the action, losing and arm.

 

Sources

AGS, Marina, Arsenales, legajo 358  (s1)

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