Spanish schooner 'Celoso' (1803)

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Celoso
Nominal Guns	14	ref:1984
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Previously	Venezuelan brig 'Celoso' (1810) (14) 1810-1815 Venezuelan 14 Gun Unrated Brig
Launched	1803	ref:1984
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:1984
Shipyard	Pasajes - Spain	ref:1984
Category	Unrated	ref:1984
Ship Type	Schooner	TODO
Wrecked	1815	ref:1984
Becomes	Venezuelan brig 'Celoso' (1810) (14) 1810-1815 Venezuelan 14 Gun Unrated Brig

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1984
Length of Gundeck66' 2,5"Spanish Codo Real36.8139 (120′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel65'Spanish Codo Real36.2644 (119′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth23' 4"Spanish Codo Real12.8775 (42′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 11"Spanish Codo Real5.6184 (18′ 5″ Imperial)

Armament

1803Broadside Weight = 28 Spanish libre (30.212 lbs 12.852 kg)ref:1984
Gun Deck14 Spanish 4-Pounder

8.4.1815Broadside Weight = 50 Spanish libre (53.95 lbs 22.95 kg)ref:1984
Location Unknown2 Spanish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Spanish 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.4.181515020 fusilsref:1984

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
6.1810 - 18.6.1810Capitán de navíoref:1984

Service History

DateEventSource
30.8.1803

Sailed from Pasajes to Cádiz

ref:1984
1809

At Puerto Cabello

ref:1984
17.3.1809Refitted as a 14 gun Unrated Brig with brig rigref:1984
1815

Wrecked in Santa Marta

ref:1984

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

TODOUnknown, Web Site

ref:1984Enrique García-Torralba Pérez, Book

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