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San Carlos

16602
Nominal Guns32ref:1938
NationalitySpain
OperatorCompañía de Caracas
First Mentioned1772ref:1938
ShipyardSpain - Iberian Peninsula ref:1938
CategoryMerchantref:1938
Ship TypeFrigateE-WIKI
Sailing RigShip RiggedE-WIKI
Captured8.1.1780ref:1938

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1938
Burthen506Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:2029
Burthen506,5Ton 

Armament


1772Broadside Weight = 78 Spanish libre (84.162 lbs 35.802 kg)ref:1938
Gun Deck26 Spanish 6-Pounder

c.6.1772Broadside Weight = 66 Spanish libre (71.214 lbs 30.294 kg)ref:1938
Gun Deck22 Spanish 6-Pounder

1777Broadside Weight = 64 Spanish libre (69.056 lbs 29.376 kg)ref:1938
Location Unknown2 Spanish 4-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Spanish 6-Pounder

1780Broadside Weight = 112 Spanish libre (120.848 lbs 51.408 kg)ref:1938
Location Unknown8 Spanish 4-Pounder
Gun Deck24 Spanish 8-Pounder

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1780 - 8.1.1780Capitan
Fermín UrtizbereaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780
ref:1938

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1.1780Attack on the Caracas Convoy
8.1.1780Taken by the British by Rodney's fleet in the West Indies

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 18th of June 2026 02:59

For sale by the candle, at the London Tavern, in Foxhole Street, Plymouth, on Wednesday the 22d of November 1780 – The following goods now lying at Plymouth, and there to be delivered..., soldiers blankets, earthenware, a fire engine, cloth, clothing, hats, umbrellas, &c, being the remainder of the cargo of the San Carlos, Captain Fermin de Vrtizberea, a Spanish prize, taken on her passage to Carracas, by a squadron of his Majesty’s ships under the command of Sir George Bridges Rodney, Bart. Vaughan, Winne, and Margetson, Brokers. [Exeter Flying Post, 10 November 1780]

For sale in six lots, 43 pieces of iron ordnance, lately landed at Plymouth out of the Spanish man of war San Carlos, taken in the West Indies by his Majesty’s ship Salisbury, Charles Inglis, Esq, commander. [Exeter Flying Post, 10 November 1780]


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