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HCMS San Vicente Ferrer

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HCMS San Vicente Ferrer, 80

San Vicente

Details

NationalitySpanish
Ordered1766-feb-04b2
Started1766-jun-10b2
Named1766-nov-01b2
Launched1768-apr-22b2
ShipyardCartagena
PlansEduardo Bryantb2
ConstructorEduardo Bryantb2
Decks2?
Rate2nd Rates
SystemBritish systemb2
ClassSan Vicente Classb2
Crew
In Service1778-apr-22b2
Out Service1797-feb-17b2
FateBurnt

 

Dimensions

UnitsLenghtKeelBeamDepthDraughtWeightDisplacementSource
Burgos ft.198'3" (55.23)170'1" (47.38)?21'7" (6.02)?1,872?b2

 

Armament

GunsDate#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbsFiresSource
801768302432181861,440 (705)b2
801790303632181861,800 (881)b2
841797303632181864??c1,800 (881)s1

 

Commanders

1768-jun-17Captain D. Pedro Justiniani.b2
1768-oct-03Frigate Captain D. Antonio Vacaro.b2
1768-dec-00Captain D. Miguel de Aranguren.b2
1769-mmm-00Captain D. Jose Diaz Veanes.b2
1772-aug-00Captain D. Juan del Camino.b2
1778-mmm-00Captain D. Francisco Gil y Lemus.b2
1779-jul-02Captain D. Jose Bustillos.b2
1780-jul-09Captain D. Francisco Gil y Lemus.b2
1786-mmm-00Captain D. Jose Barrientos.b2
1788-mmm-00Captain D. Jose de Salazar.b2
1790-mmm-00Brigadier D. Pedro Autran.b2
1790-mmm-00Captain D. Hermenegildo Barrera.b2
1793-feb-04Captain D. Vicente de Hezeta.b2
1795-sep-021797-feb-18Brigadier D. Jeronimo Gonzalez de Mendoza.b2

 

Flag Officers

1778-mmm-00Brigadier D. Antonio de Arce's flagship.b2
1780-jul-09Admiral D. Luis de Cordaba's flagship.b2
1796-aug-041797-feb-18Admiral D. Sebastian Ruiz de Apodaca's flagship.

 

Service Record

1768-jun-17Transported troops between Alicante and Cadiz.b2
1768-sep-00Sailing test at Cadiz.b2
1768-oct-03Left Cadiz to Argel for prisioners exchange.b2
1769-mmm-00Arrived to El Ferrol.b2
1769-apr-00At Cadiz for structural repairs (recorridas).b2
1771-jan-00At El Ferrol for structural repairs (recorridas).b2
1772-mmm-00At El Ferrol disarmed.b2
1772-aug-00At El Ferrol, commissioned for a sailing test with San Pedro de Alcantara (64)b2
1772-mmm-00Set in ordinary after sailing test at El Ferrol.b2
1774-may-00At Genoa.b2
1774-jun-00At Naples.b2
1776-mmm-00At El Ferrol for structural repairs.b2
1778-oct-10Overhauled.b2
1779-jul-02With 5 SoL & a frigate, joinned Adm. Orvilliers nearby Cape Finisterre.b2
1779-jul-25Joinned Admiral Cordoba's fleet of 36 ships.b2
1779-sep-14Entered at Brest.b2
1780-jan-13Left Brest with other 20 warships, frigates & 4 french warships.b2
1780-jan-29Detached from the fleet, entered at El Ferrol with San Carlos (94) & Septentrion (64).b2
1780-mar-00Set to structural repairs.b2
1780-apr-00Finished repairs.b2
1780-may-17Left El Ferrol to Cadiz with 8 SoL & 2 frigates under Com. Varanda's.b2
1780-may-24Entered at Cadiz with 8 SoL & 2 frigates.b2
1780-jul-09Left Cadiz as Cordoba's fleet flagship.b2
1780-jul-18Blocking of Gibraltar with Terrible (74).b2
1780-jul-31Left Cadiz with a fleet to patrol 20-30 miles from Cape Saint Vincent.b2
1780-aug-09Captured a british convoy of 55 ships.b2
1780-aug-29Entered at Cadiz with british captures.b2
1781-jul-27Left Cadiz for the Campaign of Menorca.b2
1781-aug-00Campaign of the British Channel, capturing 24 ships nearby Sisarga's islands.b2
1781-sep-00Piracy campaign at Cape Saint Vincent.b2
1782-mar-00Piracy campaign at Cape Saint Maria.b2
1782-oct-20Battle of Cape Spartelb2
1782-oct-00Enterd at Cadiz.b2
1782-mmm-00Arrived to Cartagena.b2
1782-nov-22Set to be careened.b2
1783-feb-00Finished careen and it is set in ordinary, disarmed.b2
1786-mmm-00At Cartagena, in ordinary, disarmed.b2
1788-mmm-00At Cartagena, in ordinary, disarmed.b2
1790-mmm-00At Cartagena, set in commission with the crew & officials from San Ramon (64)b2
1790-mmm-00Left Cartagena to Cadiz to join Solano's fleet for the Nootka incident.b2
1790-mmm-00Left under Solano's squadron to Oran.b2
1790-mmm-00At Cartagena, in ordinary, disarmed.b2
1793-feb-02Rearmed, commissioned at Cartagena under Borja's squadron.b2
1793-mmm-00Left to Sardinia, San Pedro, San Antioco & captured 2 french frigates.b2
1793-mmm-00At the coast of Genoa, Piedmont & Naples.b2
1793-mmm-00Returned to Cartagena due to crew epidemy.b2
1793-mmm-00Left Cartagena to Cadiz.b2
1793-mmm-00Left Cadiz to El Ferrol.b2
1793-mmm-00Left El Ferrol to patrol Gulf of Biscay with 2 SoL & 2 frigates.b2
1793-mmm-00Lost a mast due a storm and enters to Guetaria, Guipuzkoa.b2
1793-mmm-00Entered at Santonna.b2
1795-aug-00Transported troops from El Ferrol to Cadiz.b2
1795-sep-00Joinned Mazarredo's fleet at Cadiz.b2
1796-aug-04Left Cadiz to Trinidad & Cartagena de Indias, transporting 740 troops & supplies under Com. Apocada's squadron 1b2
1796-sep-14Arrived to Trinidad. 1
1796-mmm-00Canceled the departure to Cartagena de Indias and stayed at Trinidad.
1797-feb-16Blocked at Shagaramus (Chaguaramas) bay, Trinidad by Rear Adm. Harvey's fleet.2
1797-feb-17Burt at Shagaramus (Chaguaramas) bay, Trinidad to avoid capture from british Rear Adm. Harvey's blocking fleet.

 

Actions & Battles

1782-oct-20Battle of Cape Spartel
1797-feb-16Capture of Trinidad

 

Notes

1 Commodore Apocadas's squadron: San Vicente (80), Gallardo (74), Arrogante (74), San Damaso (74), Santa Cecilia (34) & brigs San Carlos & Galgo.

 

2 Rear Admiral Harvey's fleet: With an armed fleet between 5-7 SoL, 8-13 small armed vessels & 30-40 transports with Lt. General Sir Ralph Abercromby's army of 6,750 soldiers. More info.

 

 

Sources

J. Igancio Gonzalez-Aller +, "Modelos de Arsenal del Museo Naval" (b2)

Cesareo Fdez. Duro, "Armada EspaƱola desde la union de los reinos de Castilla y Aragon" - Tomo VIII (b61)

C. H. Gifford, "History of the Wars Occasioned by the French Revolution, from 1792-1816..." (google books, s1)

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