Spanish Privateer brig 'San Sebastian y las Animas' (1740)

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San Sebastian y las Animas
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1740	BWAS-1714
Home Port	San Sebastian - Spain	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	San Sebastian - Spain	BWAS-1714
Category	Privateer	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Brig	BWAS-1714
Captured	23.5.1740	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British sloop 'Deptford Prize' (1740) (8) 1740-1744 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck73' 7"Imperial Feet22.3097
Length of Keel59' 8"Imperial Feet18.0058
Breadth21' 6"Imperial Feet6.5532
Burthen146 ⁶⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1740114Nominal CrewBG
23.5.174091When takenBG

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1740 - 23.5.1740Capitan de CorsarioBG

Service History

DateEventSource
23.5.1740Taken by off UshantBG

Notes on Ship

CaptureBG

Portmouth, June 1.

This day came in his Majesty's Ship the Deptford , Captain Pocklington, Commander and brought in a Spanish Privateer called the St. Sebastian y las Animas, commanded by Don Pablo de Arbez. She carried 12 guns and 114 men ; but when taken had but 91.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Robert Boon on Saturday 11th of February 2017 00:48

Portsmouth, June 1.
This Day came in his Majesty's Ship the Deptford, Capt. Pocklington, Commander, and brought in a Spanish Privateer called the St. Sebastian y las animas, commanded by Don Pablo de Arbez. She carried 12 Guns and
114 Men; but when taken had but 91.

London Gazette Publication date:3 June 1740 Issue:7916 Page:1

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