Spanish Sixth Rate frigate 'Industria' (1755)

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Industria
Santa Cristina
Nominal Guns	26	B079
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	1.10.1753	B079
Keel Laid Down	5.11.1753	B079
Named	15.11.1753	B079
Launched	13.6.1755	B079
How acquired	Purpose built	B079
Shipyard	Arsenal de la Carraca - Cádiz	B079
Ship Class	Industria Class (1753)	B079
Designed by	Juan JorgeSpanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1750-1769	B079
Constructor	Matthew MullinsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1748-1777	B079
Category	Sixth Rate	B079
Ship Type	Frigate	B079
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B079
Broken Up	1784	B079

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB079
Length of Gundeck147' 6"Burgos Feet40.9572 (134′ 4″ Imperial)
Length of Keel134' 5"Burgos Feet37.3358 (122′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 10"Burgos Feet10.0296 (32′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 9"Burgos Feet5.0409 (16′ 6″ Imperial)
Draught Aft16' 2"Burgos Feet4.4653 (14′ 7″ Imperial)
Burthen505Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:662
Length of Gundeck40.485Meters147′ 1″ Imperial
Length of Keel34.092Meters114′ 6″ Imperial
Breadth (inside Planking)4.022Meters13′ 10″ Imperial
Breadth (oa)10.486Meters48′ 9″ Imperial
Depth in Hold4.405Meters26′ 4″ Imperial
Burthen698Toneladas

Armament

1755Broadside Weight = 156 Spanish libre (168.324 lbs 71.604 kg)B079
Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder

13.6.1755Broadside Weight = 158 Spanish libre (170.482 lbs 72.522 kg)ref:662
Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Spanish 2-Pound Pedreros

13.6.1755Broadside Weight = 158 Spanish libre (170.482 lbs 72.522 kg)ref:662
Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Spanish 2-Pound Pedreros

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
3.5.1762 - 4.2.1763Capitán de fragata Transferedref:1883

Service History

DateEventSource
10.6.1770Capture of Port Egmont

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B079Agustin R. Rodriguez Gonzalez, Book

ref:1883 Web Site

ref:662Enrique García-Torralba Pérez, Digital Book

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