Spanish Fifth Rate frigate 'Mahonesa' (1789)

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Mahonesa			11091
Santa Monica
Nominal Guns	34
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Acquired	2.10.1789
Shipyard	Mahón - Minorca
Ship Class	Mahonesa Class (1789)
Designed by	Julian Martin de RetamosaSpanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1789-1798
Constructor	Honorato BouyonSpanish Ship Builder Service 1789-1793
Category	Fifth Rate
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	13.10.1796
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Mahonesa' (1796) (36) 1796-1798 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck145' 1"Imperial Feet44.1966
Length of Keel118' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet35.9728
Breadth39' 3 ¾"Imperial Feet11.9063
Depth in Hold11' 9 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655
Burthen974 ²⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB084
Length of Gundeck159' 0"Burgos Feet44.2974 (145′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel129' 11"Burgos Feet35.9402 (117′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 6"Burgos Feet11.7709 (38′ 7″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSWoA
Length of Gundeck156' 6"Burgos Feet43.4641 (142′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel136' 6"Burgos Feet37.8935 (124′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 8"Burgos Feet10.3347 (33′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 3"Burgos Feet3.378 (11′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

2.10.1789Broadside Weight = 180 Spanish libre (194.22 lbs 82.62 kg)SWoA
Upper Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 Spanish 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 Spanish 6-Pounder

2.10.1789Broadside Weight = 180 Spanish libre (194.22 lbs 82.62 kg)
Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Spanish 6-Pounder

1792Broadside Weight = 180 Spanish libre (194.22 lbs 82.62 kg)B079
Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 Spanish 6-Pounder

13.10.1796Broadside Weight = 180 Spanish libre (194.22 lbs 82.62 kg)BG
Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 Spanish 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1759265
13.10.1796275seamens and 6 pilotsBG

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1789 - 1790Capitán de fragata10.1789 - 1789Capitán de fragata1790Capitán de fragata3.10.1793 - 1.2.1794Capitán de fragataref:18831796 - 13.10.1796Capitán de fragata

Service History

DateEventSource
1789Left Mahon for Cartangea to complete fitting
1790Transported troops from Barcelona to Majorca
1796Sailed from Cartagena for Cadiz
13.10.1796Terpsichore vs Mahonesa
13.10.1796Taken by off Cap de Gata, near Malaga

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