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Dragon

12584
Santa Teresa de Jesus
Nominal Guns64ref:1929
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Keel Laid Down15.4.1744ref:1929
Launched15.4.1744ref:1929
First Commissioned1.9.1745ref:1929
How acquiredBuilt by Contractref:1929
ShipyardHavana - Cuba ref:1929
Designed by
Ciprián AutránFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1726-1745
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Constructor
Juan de AcostaSpanish
Privateer
Ship Builder
Service 1717-1745
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CategoryThird Rateref:1929
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Wrecked29.5.1783ref:1929

Armament


1745Broadside Weight = 426 Spanish libre (459.654 lbs 195.534 kg) 
Lower Gun Deck26 Spanish 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Spanish 6-Pounder

1752Broadside Weight = 420 Spanish libre (453.18 lbs 192.78 kg)ref:1929
Lower Gun Deck26 Spanish 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Spanish 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1745486 

10 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1745 - 1748Capitán de navío
Manuel de PazSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1798
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1750Capitán de navío
Pedro de Stuart y PortugalSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1800
11.1.1751/52 - 4.1753Capitán de navío
Joaquin GutierrezSpanish
Naval Sailor
4.1753 - 1753Capitán de navío
Francisco CumplidoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1799
6.1764 - 1764Capitán de navío
Juan Manuel Perez de AldereteSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1814
3.5.1766 - 21.12.1768Capitán de navío
Manuel de GuiriorSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1816
22.12.1768 - 1768Capitán de navío
Isidoro LatorreSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1818
8.5.1776 - 1776Brigadier
Juan Antonio CorderoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1826
28.4.1780 - 1780Capitán de navío
Pedro AutránSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1830
22.5.1782 - 29.5.1783Capitán de navío
Miguel Alfonso de SousaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1832

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
29.5.1772 - 1772Capitan General
Luis de CórdovaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1761-1782

Service History


DateEventSource
4.5.1745

Combat with several English corsair sloops between Cape San Antonio and Cape Catoche.

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25.10.1745

Sailed from Veracruz to Cadiz.

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27.10.1745

Docked at Havana by bad weather.

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31.10.1745

Sailed from Havana with Fuerte ship.

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13.11.1745

Arrived at Havana with Fuerte ship.

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19.11.1745

Sailed from Havana with Dragon, Conquistador and Bizarra. Patrol mission.

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13.12.1745Docked at Havana ref:1929
5.1746

He transports the new governor Güemes y Horcasitas, formerly governor of Havana, to Veracruz with the ship Reina.

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6.1746

Returns to Havana with one million pesos.

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12.10.1748Battle of Havana
21.3.1749

Sailed from Havana with Real Familia.

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14.5.1749Entered at Cartagena de Indias with Real Familia.
10.7.1749

Return to Havana.

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30.11.1749

Sailed from Havana with Real Fenix and Real Familia escorting merchants.

To Martinica.

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16.4.1750

Sailed from Martinique to Cádiz in convoy.

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8.6.1750

At Cadiz. With 7.336.831 pesos

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20.12.1750

Sailed from Cádiz to Ferrol

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3.2.1751

Sailed from Ferrol to Cádiz

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9.2.1751Arrived at Cádiz ref:1929
11.1751

Left Cadiz with America to patrol waters off Algeria for pirates.

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28.11.1751Action vs Danzik
28.11.1751Action off Cape St. Vincent
12.1751Entered at Cadiz with America
1752Left El Ferrol to Cadiz.
1752Left Cadiz to Veracruz scorting merchantmen.
1752Back to Cadiz.
2.1752Left Cadiz with America to El Ferrol with 150 turkish prisioners to work at the Arsenal.
1753Left Veracruz to Cadiz with 7,000,000 pesos.
4.1753Left Cadiz to Veracruz.
5.9.1755Left Cadiz to Veracruz with Infante & America
1760At the Mediterranean patrolling.
4.4.1761Arrived at Veracruz ref:1928
3.5.1761Sailed from Veracruz ref:1928
13.9.1761

Arrived at Cádiz

8.640.775 pesos in gold and silver

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1764All arrived to La Habana.
1764All arrived to Veracruz.
6.1764Left Cadiz to Veracruz with Astuto, Glorioso, Juno, Soledad & 4 merchantmen.
21.7.1765

Returned to Cadiz with Astuto, Glorioso, Juno & Soledad with gold.

8.886.138 peso in gold and silver.

3.806 copper quintales.

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1766With America & a minor ships to patrol coast off La Habana.
3.5.1766Left Cadiz to Veracruz.
18.7.1766Entered at Veracruz.
30.5.1767Left Veracruz with America, Flora & Jupiter to La Habana with gold.
23.6.1767Entered at La Habana with America, Flora & Jupiter with gold.
28.8.1767Entered at Cadiz from La Habana with 4,589,920 gold & silver pesos fuertes.
22.12.1768Left Cadiz with Espanna & 9 merchantmen.
23.7.1770Back to Spain with with Espanna & merchantmen.
29.5.1772Left Cadiz with America, Buen Consejo & 13 merchantmen to Veracruz.
12.8.1772Arrived to Veracruz with America & 13 merchantmen.
30.11.1773Left Veracruz to La Habana with gold.
18.3.1774Arrived to Cadiz from La Habana with America & more than 7,000,000 pesos.
8.5.1776Left Cadiz to Veracruz with Espanna & 15 merchantmen.
25.7.1776Arrived to Veracruz with Espanna & 15 merchantmen.
7.1777At Veracruz, set to maintenance repairs.
11.1777Finished repairs.
1778Left La Habana to Cadiz with Espanna & merchantmen.
16.1.1778Left Veracruz with Espanna & merchantmen San Cristobal & Victoria to La Habana.
8.2.1778Joinned with San Lorenzo, Angel de la Guarda, Santa Cecilia & Santa Barbara in their way to La Habana.
13.2.1778Entered at La Habana all together.
29.6.1778Arrived to Cadiz with Espanna & merchantmen.
7.1778Left Cadiz to El Ferrol with Espanna
1779Left El Ferrol with 4 frigates to patrol the Biscay Bay.
1779Commissioned to patrol Azores Islands.
10.1779Entered at El Ferrol.
10.1779Left El Ferrol to Cadiz.
1.1780Joined Adm. Cordoba's fleet.
28.4.1780Left Cadiz to La Habana under Adm. Bote's squadron.
4.8.1780Arrived to La Habana.
1781Campaign of Pensacola.
1781With Santa Clara captured british privateers frigate London & brig Margara.
4.1782Under repairs at La Habana.
1783Sunk at Isla Mujeres (Mexico).
1.1783Left to recapture the spanish Catalina, captured by the british.
22.5.1783Left La Habana with San Leandro to Veracruz.
27.5.1783Runned ashore at Bajo Nuevo, Campeche (Mexico).
29.5.1783Recovered with the help of San Leandro, turned upside down by storm waves and wrecked.
1.6.1783All the crew but 60 (lost in a boat), saved by San Leandro, that left to Veracruz.

 
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Posted by George Garcia on Monday 10th of May 2021 01:31

Supposedly my family descendants came from Spain to America on the Dragon. Is there a list of people who were on the ship by chance? Thank you for any information.
George Garcia.


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