HCMF Astrea (1756)


Astrea, 26/36

Santa Catalina (2nd)


Details

Nationality Spanish
Ordered 1753-sep-29 b79
Started
Named
Launched 1756-mar-29 b79
Shipyard Cartagena
Plans Jorge Juan ?
Constructor Eduardo Bryant b79
Decks 1
Rate 5th Rates
Class Juno
System British
Crew
In Service 1756-mar-29 b79
Out Service 1817 b79
Fate Broke up b79
Out Service 1818 ?
Fate Wrecked ?

 

 

Dimensions

Units Length Keel Beam Depth Draught Weight Displacement Source
Burgos ft. 146'7" (40.84) 136'2" (37.94) 37'3" (10.38) 14'9" (4.11) 18'4" (5.11) 590 b79

 

 

Armament

Guns Date # lbs # lbs # lbs Fires Source
26 1756 26 12         312 (153) b79
36 1770 26 12 2 4 8 12p 416 (204) ?

 

 

Commanders

1786-mmm-dd yyyy-mmm-dd Com. D. Domingo Perler. sa

 

 

Service Record

1757-mm-00 Left Cadiz to Genoa with Septentrion (74) with gold.  
1758-may-00 Left Cartagena with Triunfante (74), Soberano (68), Septentrion, Vencedor (68), Hector (68) & Juno (26) for antipiracy.  
1760-may-23 Left Cartagena with Terrible (74) & Triunfante (74) to patrol nearby waters for pirates.  
1777-mm-00 Left Cadiz to Philippines.  
1786-mm-00 At Cadiz (in ordinary?) s1

 

 

Actions & Battles

yyyy-mmm-dd Link to Action or battle name.

 

 

Notes

 

 

Sources

AGMAB, Estado General de la Armada, 1786. (s1)