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HCMS Poderoso

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Poderoso, 70

San Pantaleon

Details

Nationality Spanish
Ordered 1752  
Started 1752  
Named 1752-jul-15 b8
Launched 1754-mar-00 w2
Shipyard Guarnizo  
Plans David Howell  
Constructor David Howell w1
Suplier Fdez. de Isla  
Decks 2  
Rate 3rd Rates  
Class Arrogante Class  
System British system  
Crew    
In Service 1754-mar-00 w2
Out Service 1779-aug-27  
Fate Burnt  

 

Dimensions

Units Lenght Keel Beam Depth Draught Weight Displacement Source
Burgos ft. (meters) 184'6" (53.02) 160'2" (46.04) 50'6" (14.50) 25'2" (7.25) ? 1,691    

 

Armament

Guns Date # lbs # lbs # lbs # lbs Fires Source
70 1750 ? 24 ? 18 ? 8     ?  

 

 

 

Commanders

1765-jun-24 Frigate Captain D. Martin Lastarria.  
1776-oct-11 Captain D. Juan de Langara y Huarte.  

 

Officers

1776-nov-00 1778-mmm-00 Admiral D. Francisco Javier Everardo Tilly's flagship.  
1779-jun-00 1779-aug-27 Commodore D. Juan de Langara y Huarte's flagship.  

 

Service Record

1758-mmm-00 Commissioned to fight pirates.  
1760-mar-00 At El Ferrol.  
1760-dic-00 At El Ferrol.  
1761-mmm-00 At El Ferrol.  
1762-mmm-00 At El Ferrol.  
1763-mmm-00 At El Ferrol.  
1764-mmm-00 At El Ferrol.  
1764-mmm-00 Left El Ferrol to Cadiz with Arrogante & Generoso?  
1765-jun-24 Left Cadiz with Rayo, Arrogante & 5 more ships to transport future queen of Austria, Luisa Maria to Genoa.  
1765-jul-17 Arrived to Genoa.  
1765-jul-25 Embarked future Pricess of Asturias, Maria Luisa de Parma and left Genoa.  
1765-aug-11 Arrived to Cartagena.  
1776-jul-00 Left Cartagena to Cadiz with San Jose & merchantmen with supplies & troops.  
1776-jul-31 Arrived to Cadiz.  
1776-nov-13 Left Cadiz with Adm. Tilly's fleet for the Campaign of Sacramento. 1  
1777-mar-00 The fleet arrived & conquered Santa Catalina island.  
1777-mar-30 Adm. Tilly's fleet left Santa Catalina to Rio Grande de San Pedro.  
1777-apr-18 Arrived to Maldonado's harbour with damages due to a storm.  
1777-mmm-00 At Martin Garcia island.  
1778-mmm-00 Arrived to Cadiz.  
1779-jun-00 Left Cadiz with San Leandro, Santa Catalina & Santa Teresa to patrol nearby Azores islands for british ships.  
1779-aug-04 Captured nearby Santa Maria island at Azores the british corsair frigate Winchcomb (26). b75
1779-aug-27 Due to storm damages, unable to arrive to harbour, was set on fire and the crew passed to other ships.  

 

Actions & Battles

 

Notes

1 Adm. Tilly's fleet for the Sacramento Campaign were Poderoso, San Jose, Monarca, San Damaso, Septentrion America, frigates Santa Teresa, Santa Rosa, Jupiter, Liebre, Santa Clara & Venus, 10 small war vessels, with a convoy of 100 merchantmen transporting 10,000 men & supplies under General don Pedro Ceballos. (s1)

 

Sources

Archivo General de Simancas,SGU,LEG,6831,2 (s1)

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