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Cleaning operation 1746

22nd April 1746 (1746/05/03 NS)
Part of : War of Jenkins' Ear (1739/10/22 - 1748/10/18)
Previous action : Attack on Porto Cabello 15.4.1743 - 24.4.1743
Next action : Warwick vs Glorioso 15.7.1747

In April 1746, Admiral Reggio devised a plan to counterattack the English corsairs cutting the Spanish lines of communication.

Two xebecs commanded by Vicente de la Quintana and Luis de Velasco and the brig Diligente de Garaycoechea together with a sloop set off to clear the west of Cuba.

On the 22nd, they encountered Clymer's Cruizer and Lampriere's Fame's Revenge.

 

Spain (Compañía de La Habana) -
Vicente de QuintanaSpanish
Naval Sailor

 
Spanish Vessels

Two xebec's under captains Vicente de la Quintana and Luis de Velasco and a brigantine acting as a tender.

1.- xebec Nuestra Señora del Rosario

2.- xebec Nuestra Señora de la Concepción

12 killed, 29 wounded

Ship NameCommanderNotes
El Diligente (14) 1740-1755
Spanish 14 Gun
Privateer Packet
Pedro de Garaycoechea y UrsuaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1716-1757
No Effect
Avemaria (12) 1745-1747
Spanish 12 Gun
Privateer Brigantine
Joseph AlbertoSpanish
Privateer
Service 1745-1748
No Effect
 

Great Britain (Private Owners)

 
British Vessels
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Cruiser (14) 1744-1746
British 14 Gun
Privateer Snow
William ClymerBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1746
,
John SutherlandBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1745
39 wounded and killed Captured
Fame's Revenge (12) 1745
British 12 Gun
Privateer Sloop
Clement LampriereBritish
Privateer
Service 1745
No Effect
 

Notes on Action


Outcomeref:946

While the Diligente pursues the Fame's Revenge, the xebecs of Vicente de la Quintana and Luis de Velasco attack the Cruizer.

 

Although Fame's Revenge managed to escape from Garaycoechea, the Cruizer surrendered after three hours of combat.



Sources


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