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HCMS Velasco (1764)

Page history last edited by ManuBlasco 14 years, 1 month ago

 

Velasco (1st), 68 

San Luis Obispo

 

Details
Nationality Spanish
Ordered    
Started 1762-may-21 b2
Named 1762-dec-11  
Launched 1764-aug-18 b2
Shipyard Cartagena b2
Plans Jorge Juan b2
Constructor Eduardo Bryant b2
Decks 2  
Rate 3rd Rates  
Class Velasco b2
System British b2
Crew 568-586 b2
Cost 175,000 pesos  
In Service 1764-oct-19 b2
Out Service 1797 ? 
Out Service 1800 b2
Fate Striken/Broke up ?

 

 

Dimensions
Units Lenght Keel Beam Depth Draught Weight Displacement Source
Burgos ft. 175'0" 151'6" 47'10" 23'2" -  1,683 Tn. 2,555 tons b2
Burgos ft.  175'0" 151'6  47'10" 23'2" 24'5"  1,683 Tn. 2,300 tons s1
Meters 50.29 43.53 13.74 6.66 7.02 2,550 m3   (s1)

 

 

Armament
Guns Date # lbs # lbs # lbs # lbs Broadside Source
68 1764 28 24 30 18 8 8 2 2 640 lbs (314 Kg.) b2
68 1776 28 24 30 18 8 8 2 2 640 lbs (314 Kg.) b2
68 1776 28 24 30 18 8 8 - - 646 lbs (316 Kg.) s1

 

 

Commanders 

1764-jan-14 1764-dec-31 Captain D. Francisco Javier Everardo-Tilly.  
1765-jan-01 1766-mar-02 Captain D. Pedro Gonzalez de Castejon.  
1766-mar-03 1769-mmm-00 Without captain  
1769-mmm-00 1769-sep-08 Captain D. Alejo Gutierrez de Rubalcava.  
1769-sep-09 yyyy-mmm-00 Captain D. Adrian Caudron de Cantin.  
1775-jun-23 1776-mmm-00 Captain D. Alfonso de Alburquerque.  
1776-may-17 1779-jun-22 Captain D. Manuel Gonzalez Guiral.  
1779-jun-23 1781-dec-00 Captain D. Santiago Munnoz de Velasco.  
1781-dec-00 1792-apr-13 Captain D. Santiago Munnoz de Velasco. ?
1782-apr-14 1783-may-31 Captain D. Vicente Hezeta.  
1783-jun-01 1786-mmm-00 Captain D. Antonio O'Carol.  
1786-mmm-00 1787-mmm-00 Captain D. Andres Tacon.  
1787-mmm-00 1787-mmm-00 Frigate Captain D. Antonio Barrientos.  
1787-mmm-00 1791-mmm-00 Captain D. Antonio Pascual.  
1791-mmm-00 1793-mmm-00 Captain D. Vicente Hezeta.  
1793-mmm-00 1796-jul-00 Captain D. Jose Guimbarda.  
1796-jul-00 1800-mmm-00 Captain D. Miguel Tacon.  
1800-mmm-00 1800-mmm-00 Captain D. Pedro Antonio de Ristori.  

 

Service Record 

1765-oct-19 Embarked the crew of Atlante at Cartagena.  
1764-nov-06 Left Cartagena for training and testing.  
1764-nov-11 Arrived from training and testing.  
1765-jan-15 Left Cartagena for figthing the corso.  
1765-feb-18 Arrived to Cartagena from fighting the corso.  
1765-mar-21 Left Cartagena to Naples with portuguesse embassador.  
1765-jun-01 Joinned Admiral Marquess de la Victoria at Genoa.  
1765-aug-11 Arrived to Cartagena and is disarmed.  
1766-mar-03 Set to careen.  
1766-jul-03 Finished careen.  
1769-mm-00 Set for patrolling and fight the corso.  
1770-mar-21 Set to careen and coppered.  
1770-aug-13 Finished careen and coppered.  
1770-nov-19 Found a water hole and set to repair.  
1770-dec-24 End of repairs.  
1775-jun-23 Left to Argel.  
1775-jun-30 Arrived to Argel.  
1775-jul-09 Left Argel.  
1775-jul-14 Arrived to Alicante.  
1775-jul-19 Left Alicante.  
1776-mm-00 At Cadiz.  
1776-may-20 Left Cadiz Cape St Vincent.  
1776-may-17 Left Cadiz Cape St Vincent. s1
1776-jun-18 Entered at Lisbon for water supplies.  
1776-jul-22 Entered at Cadiz. s1 
1776-aug-15 Left Cadiz to patrol Canary Islands under Rear Adm. Gaston's squadron with San Eugenio (80), another SoL & 2 frigates.  
1776-nov-11 Back to Cadiz under Rear Adm. Gaston's squadron with San Eugenio (80), another SoL & 2 frigates.  
1777-jun-00 Left Cadiz to El Ferrol.  
1777-jun-00 Arrived to El Ferrol.  
1777-nov-00 Left El Ferrol to Cadiz.  
1777-nov-00 Arrived to Cadiz.  
1779-jun-23 Left Cadiz with Admiral Cordoba's fleet for the 1st Campaign of the English Channel.  
1779-jul-23 Joinned Amiral Count d'Oliviers fleet.  
1779-sep-13 At Brest with 20 SoL, frigates and brigs.  
1780-jan-13 Left Brest to Cadiz.  
1780-feb-03 Arrived to Cadiz.  
1780-apr-28 Left Cadiz to Puerto Rico.  
1780-mm-00 Arrived to Puerto Rico.  
1780-sep-09 Arrived to La Habana.  
1781-feb-22 Left La Habana to Florida.  
1781-apr/may At Florida.  
1781-mm-00 At La Habana.  
1782-jan-00 Set for repairs (keel & masting).  
1782-mar-00 Finished repairs.  
1782-apr-14 Left La Habana to Guarico, Haiti.  
1782-may-02 Arrived to Guarico.  
1782-mm-00 Glorioso, Santo Domingo, San Felipe Apostol & San Pedro Apostol arrived to Guarico, Santo Domingo.  
1782-jul-04 All left Guarico back to La Habana.  
1782-jul-07 All arrived to La Habana.  
1782-aug-27 Left La Habana with Santa Cecilia (34) to Veracruz for recruitment.  
1782-mm-00 Back to La Habana.  
1783-jun-01 Left La Habana to Cadiz with Adm. Solano's squadron.  
1783-jul-20 Arrived to Cadiz with Adm. Solano's squadron.  
1783-mm-00 Left Cadiz to Cartagena.  
1783-nov-22 Set in ordinary at Cartagena.  
1786-mm-00 Still at Cartagena in ordinary.  
1787-mm-00 Rebuilt. ?
1791-mm-00 Still at Cartagena in ordinary.  
1793-mm-00 Still at Cartagena in ordinary.  
1796-jul-00 Still at Cartagena in ordinary.  
1796-oct-25 Royal Order to be broke up.  
1797-mm-00 Broke up at Cartagena with San Pascual. ?
1800-mm-00 Still at Cartagena in orindary. ?

 

Actions & Battles

 

1797-feb-14 Battle of Cape St Vincent  

 

Notes

Named by Carlos III in honour of post captain D. Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla, who died the 31st of july, 1762 defending the Castle of Morro at La Habana from the british.

 

Sources

s1 - AGMAB, "Estados de Fuerza y Vida", 2235/49

b2 - "Modelos de Arsenal del Museo Naval", J. Ignacio González-Aller & other.

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