Diana, 34/46
Santa Ana
Nationality |
Spanish |
|
Ordered |
1790-sep-22 |
b2 |
Started |
1790-sep-22 |
b2 |
Named |
1791-apr-19 |
b2 |
Launched |
1792-mar-10 |
b79 |
Shipyard |
Mahon |
|
Plans |
J. M. de Retamosa |
b2 |
Constructor |
Honorato Bouyon |
b2 |
Decks |
1 |
|
Rate |
5th Rates |
|
Class |
Mahonesa |
b2 |
System |
Retamosa |
b2 |
Crew |
265-283 |
b2 |
In Service |
1792-mar-10 |
b79 |
Out Service |
1822 |
b2 |
Fate |
Broke up |
|
Units |
Length |
Keel |
Beam |
Depth |
Draught |
Weight |
Displacement |
Source |
Burgos ft. (meters) |
156'6" (44.97) |
136'6" (29.22) |
37'8" (10.85) |
18'8" (5.39) |
12'3" (3.52) |
533 (809.36) |
900 Tn. |
b2 |
Guns |
Date |
# |
lbs |
# |
lbs |
# |
lbs |
# |
lbs |
Fires |
Source |
34 |
1792 |
26 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
376 (184) |
b79 |
34 |
1792 |
28 |
18 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
? |
40 |
1793 |
28 |
18 |
12 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
? |
46 |
1793 |
26 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
12 |
3o |
|
|
396 (194) |
b2 |
38 |
1815 |
26 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24o |
|
|
492 (241) |
b2 |
41 |
1817 |
26 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24o |
3 |
3o |
501 (245) |
b2 |
Commanders
1792-mar-30 |
1793-dec-27 |
Captain D. Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros. |
b2 |
1794-ene-28 |
1794-may-11 |
Captain D. Juan Jose Martinez. |
|
1794-may-12 |
1795-may-14 |
Frigate Captain D. Carlos Pignatelli. |
|
1795-may-15 |
1796-sep-18 |
Frigate Captain D. Pedro Trujillo y Tacon. |
|
1796-sep-18 |
1797-mar-13 |
Frigate Captain D. Juan Jose Varela. |
|
1797-dec-20 |
|
Frigate Captain D. Joaquin Zarauz. |
|
Service Record
1792-aug-08 |
Left Mahon with N S de la Soledad for naval testing. |
b2 |
1792-aug-29 |
Entered at Mahon with N S de la Soledad from naval testing. |
b2 |
1793-mm-00 |
With Perla, transported troops to Rosello, at the coast of Catalunya. |
|
1793-mm-00 |
With N S de la Soledad, transported sailors from Mahon to Cartagena. |
|
1793-apr-00 |
Carried funds from Barcelona to Cartagena. |
|
1793-may-00 |
At Cartagena under Adm. Borja's squadron. |
|
1793-mm-00 |
Left Cartagena with Perla to Mahon. |
|
1793-mm-00 |
Left Mahon back to Cartagena with Perla, scorting the frigate Venganza in his maiden trip. |
|
1793-mm-00 |
Before arriving to Cartagena, left to Catalunya coast with Santa Florentina and other minor ships. |
|
1793-aug-00 |
At Toulon under Adm. Langara's fleet. |
|
1793-mm-00 |
Commissioned from Toulon to transport troops from Genoa and Liorna. |
|
1793-dec-27 |
At Cartagena under Adm. Langara's squadron. |
|
1794-apr-01 |
Left Cartagena to Liorna under Adm. Langara's fleet. |
|
1794-may-11 |
Arrived to Cartagena from Liorna with future Prince of Parma. |
|
1795-feb-00 |
At Rosas siege. |
|
1795-mar-25 |
At Mahon. |
|
1795-may-00 |
Left Barcelona with portuguese troops to Lisbon. |
|
1795-mm-00 |
Entered at Cadiz and set under Adm. Marquees del Socorro's fleet. |
|
yyyy-mmm-dd |
Link to Action or battle name. |
Notes
Was the fastest one of the Mahonesas Class and the best frigate built by the spanish royal navy.
There is a wood & ivory model at the Museo Naval de Madrid.
Sources
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