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HCMS Conquistador (1730)

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HCMS Conquistador (2nd), 64

Nuestra Sennora del Carmen (2nd)

Details

NationalitySpanish
Ordered
Started
Named
Launched1730?
ShipyardLa Habana
Plans
ConstructorPedro Torres
Decks2
Rate4th Rates
SystemSpanish System
Crew
In Service1730-may-26
Out Service1741-mar-25b18,w2
FateBurnt

 

Dimensions

LenghtKeelBeamDepthDraughtWeightDisplacementSource

 

Armament

GunsDate#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbsFiresSource
621730b18
641730w2

 

Commanders

1732-jun-00Captain D. Luis de Cordoba.
1735-may-26Captain D. Francisco Lianno.

 

Service Record

1730-aug-20Left Cadiz to Veracruz with Gallo Indiano & one patache.GdM02
1730-nov-06Arrived to Veracruz.
1731-may-26Left La Habana to Cadiz. (1)
1731-jul-14Arrived to Cadiz with 4,000,000 pesos.GdM01
1731-oct-00Campaign of Italy at Liorna.
1732-jun-00Campaign and assault of Oran.
1733-mmm-00Campaing of Naples & Sicily.
1734-sep-28Action versus Argelian ships.
1734-dec-00Set to careen at La Carraca, Cadiz.
1735-jan-00Rearmed and ready.
1735-may-26Left Cadiz with Incendio to Cartagena de Indias.
1735-jul-07Arrived to Cartagena de Indias.
1735-mmm-00Left Cartagena de Indias with Incendio to Portobelo.
1735-mmm-00Arrived to Cadiz with Incendio and 7,000,000 pesos.
1736-jun-00Under repair at La Carraca, Cadiz.
1737-feb-04Left Cadiz with Fuerte to Cartagena de Indias and 6 merchantmen.
1737-mar-11Arrived with Fuerte to Cartagena de Indias.
1741-mar-25Burnt by the spanish at Bocachica - Cartagena de Indias (Colombia).b18,w2

 

Actions & Battles

1741-mar-20Battle of Cartagena de Indias

 

Notes

Was burnt to avoid capture by the british and disturb the british ships to pass.

This ship is usually mistaken with Andalucia, since both had the same religious name, N S del Carmen.

(1) Fleet commanded by D. Rodrigo de Torres; Conquistador, Gallo Indiano, San Esteban & Dichosa

Sources

GdM01Gazeta de Madrid (24/07/1731)
GdM02Gazeta de Madrid (05/09/1730)

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