HCMF Santa Elena (1783)


 

Santa Elena, 34


 

Details 

Nationality Spanish
Ordered    
Started    
Named    
Launched 1783-oct-07   
Shipyard El Ferrol   
Plans    
Constructor    
Decks  
Rate 5th Rate   
Class    
System    
Crew    
In Service 1783-oct-07   
Out Service 1797-apr-26   
Fate Stranded  

 

 

Dimensions
Units (meters) Length Keel Beam Depth Draught Weight Displacement Source
Burgos ft. l (m.) k (m.) b (m.) d (m.) d (m.) w (Tn.) D (Tn.)  

 

 

Armament
Guns Date # lbs # lbs # lbs # lbs Fires Source
34 1783 ? lbs ? lbs ? lbs ? lbs lbs (Kg.)  

 

 

Commanders 

yyyy-mmm-dd 1797-apr-26 Frigate Captain D. Juan de Carranza.  

 

 

Service Record 

1797-mar-25 Left La Habana to Cadiz with Ninfa (34) transporting letters.  
1797-apr-26 Arriving to Cadiz were surprised by british  Irresistible (74) and Emerald (40)  
1797-apr-26 Unable to scape run ashore the frigate to avoid capture.  

 

Actions & Battles

Action of 1797-apr-26 Action vs. Irresistible (74) & Emerald (40)

 

Notes

 

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