Spanish Privateer brig 'Galgo' (1740)

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Galgo (Nuestra Señora de Begoña)

17456
El Galgo Marino
Nominal Guns16BWAS-1714
NationalitySpain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1740BWAS-1714
Home PortSan Sebastian - Spain BWAS-1714
ShipyardSan Sebastian - Spain BWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
Ship TypeBrigBWAS-1714
Captured30.3.1742BWAS-1714
Becomes
British sloop 'Galgo' (1742) (8) 1742-1743
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck78' 4"Imperial Feet23.7871 
Length of Keel62' 3 ¼"Imperial Feet18.904 
Breadth22' 3"Imperial Feet6.7437 
Burthen163 92⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1741Broadside Weight Unknownref:946
Location Unknown14 Spanish Pedreros
Location Unknown14 Iron Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1741115 ref:946
1742150 ref:1895

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1741 - 6.1741Capitan de Corsario
Agustín de SamanoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1741-1748
ref:19007.1741 - 30.3.1742Capitan de Corsario
Pedro ZuazoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1741-1742
ref:1895

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1742 - 30.3.1742Teniente de Corsario
Pedro de MurietaSpanish
Privateer
Service 1742
ref:1895

Service History


DateEventSource
9.5.1740Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1895
7.4.1741

Capture the brig Telemachus (130 Tn), Henry Austen, Leghorn to London

GDM01
8.4.1741

Capture the brig Carbonier (100Tn), Capt. Pyke, Poole to Newfoundland

GDM01
7.1741Rerated as a 14 gunnerref:946
11.10.1741

Capture english schooner Elizabeth, Capt. Brown, Lisbon to Cork

TGM
12.10.1741

Capture english snow Three Brothers, Capt. Lacouta, Newfoundland to Jersey

TGM
13.10.1741

Capture english galley Rose, Capt. Montgomery, Lisbon to Cork

TGM
14.10.1741

Capture english sloop Careful Bridget, Capt. Brown, Cork to Lisbon

TGM
15.10.1741

Capture english snow Dolphin, Capt. Luce, Newfoundland to Pool

TGM
15.10.1741

Capture english ship Success, Capt. Brooks, Lisbon to Cork (Ransomed at 1000 Guineas)

TGM
12.1741Took the Ship
Eagle (Unknown) 1741-1741
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Ship
in the latitude of 51 degrees 15 minutesGDM01
29.3.1742

Capture an english ship (70Tn) with wood planks and tobacco.

GDM01
30.3.1742Taken by
Hampshire (50) 1741-1766
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
in the Channel

 
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