Africa (2nd), 70
Nueva Africa
San Francisco de Asis
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Nationality |
Spanish |
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Ordered |
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Started |
1745-aug-08 |
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Named |
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Launched |
1746-aug-17 |
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Shipyard |
La Habana |
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Plans |
Cipriano Autran |
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Constructor |
La Habana Co. |
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Decks |
2 |
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Rate |
3rd Rates |
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Class |
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System |
Spanish |
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Crew |
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In Service |
1747-aug-20 |
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Out Service |
1748-oct-15 |
b18 |
Fate |
Burnt |
b18 |
Lenght |
Keel |
Beam |
Depth |
Draught |
Weight |
Source |
Burgos ft. |
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Meters |
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Guns |
Date |
# |
lbs |
# |
lbs |
# |
lbs |
Broadside |
Source |
70 |
1746 |
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24 |
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18 |
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8 |
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b18 |
Commanders
1746-mm-00 |
Left La Habana to Rio de la Plata, Argentina.1 |
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1747-aug-20 |
Handed in to the Spanish Royal Navy. |
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1747-mm-00 |
Scorted french frigate Carmelo to the Bahamas Channel. |
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1747-mm-00 |
Explored & cruissed with Conquistador (70) at Honda Bay, Cuba. |
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1748-oct-02 |
Left La Habana with Admiral Reggio's fleet to intercept Admiral Knowles' fleet. |
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1748-oct-11 |
Chased a british merchantmen convoy. |
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1748-oct-12 |
1st Battle of La Habana |
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1748-oct-13 |
Could not arrived to La Habana due to damages and cast anchor at Honda Bay, Cuba, for repairs. |
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1748-oct-15 |
Burnt to avoid capture by the british. |
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Notes
1 Looks like this was another ship, privateer or hired by the spanish royal navy.
Sources (research by Santiago Gomez)
Fernández Duro, Cesáreo. "La Armada española, desde la unión de los reinos de Castilla y Aragón". Vol. VI. Museo Naval. Madrid. 1973.
Ferrándiz Araújo, Carlos. "Historia marítima española de Zalvide". Academia Alfonso X el Sabio. Murcia. 1982.
Pezuela, Jacobo de la. "Historia de la isla de Cuba". Tomo II. Madrid. 1868.
Serrano Álvarez. José Manuel. "El astillero de la Habana y la construcción naval (1700-1750)". Ministerio de Defensa. Instituto de Historia y Cultura Naval. Madrid. 2008.
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