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HCMS Galicia (1750)

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HCMS Galicia (2nd), 70/74

Santiago el Mayor

Details

NationalitySpanish
Ordered
Started
Named
Launched1750b18,w2
ShipyardLa Habana
Plans
Constructor
Decks2
Rate3rd Rates
Class
SystemSpanish System
Crew
In Service1750b18,w2
Out Service1797b18,w2
FateBroke upb18,w2

 

Dimensions

UnitsLenghtKeelBeamDepthDraughtWeightDisplacementSource
Burgos ft.185'9" (53.38)156'3" (44.90)55' (15.80)24' (6.90)27'2" (7.81)

 

Armament

GunsDate#lbs#lbs#lbs#lbsFiresSource
70175024188b18
74175024188w2

 

Commanders

1751Captain D. Luis de Velasco.
1754Captain D. Alvarez Cabreros.w2
1759Captain D. Juan Antonio de la Colina.
1764Captain D. Juan de Soto.
1779Captain D. Juan Clavijero.

 

Flag Officers

1759Admiral D. Joaquin de Aguirre's flagship.
1759Vice Admiral D. Pedro Stuart's flagship.

 

Service Record

1751-may-01Left La Habana to Cadiz with Rayo.
1751-apr-30Arrived to Cadiz with Rayo.
1754-mmm-00Transported guns from Barcelona to Cartagena.
1759-mmm-00At Cartagena.
1759-aug-19Left Cartagena to Naples with Terrible, Atlante & Soberano.
1759-sep-00Arrived to Naples with Terrible, Atlante & Soberano.
1759-oct-07Left Naples to Barcelona with the fleet (1) transporting future King of Spain, Charles III.
1759-oct-17Arrived to Barcelona with the fleet (1) transporting future King of Spain, Charles III.
1760-mar-00At Cartagena.
1761-mmm-00Left Cartagena to Mallorca for sailors recruitment.
1761-mmm-00Arrived to Cartagena from Mallorca with sailors for the crew of Terrible, Atlante & Soberano.
1761-nov-20Left Cadiz? to Santiago de Cuba, transporting troops with Arrogante & Palas.
1762-jan-31Arrived to Santiago de Cuba with Arrogante & Palas.
1763-jul-00Left Santiago de Cuba to La Habana with 8 merchantmen, troops & supplies.
1763-jul-31Arrived to La Habana with troops & supplies.
1763-mmm-00Left La Habana to Cadiz.
1764-mmm-00Arrived to Cadiz.
1764-mmm-00Set to careen & changed masts at La Carraca, Cadiz.
1764-mmm-00Joinned fleet to Genoa to pick up Princess Maria Luisa.
1779-jun-00At Cadiz, for the Campaign of British Channel with Orvilliers.
1782-mmm-00Campaign of blocking Gibraltar.
1782-oct-12Battle of Cape Spartel.
1793-mmm-00At El Ferrol.
1793-mmm-00Left El Ferrol under Commodore Melgarejo's squadron of 6 ships.
1793-mmm-00Left Cartagena with Admiral Borja's fleet for the Campaign of Sardinia.
1794-mmm-00Patrolled Viscay Bay with Commodore Melgarejo's squadron of 6 ships.
1797-mmm-00Out of service and broke up at Cadiz.b18,w2

 

Actions & Battles

1782-oct-12Battle of Cape Spartel

 

Notes

(1)

 

Sources

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