Spanish Fifth Rate frigate 'Santa Casilda' (1784)

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Santa Casilda			11092
Nominal Guns	34
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	3.9.1782
Keel Laid Down	10.9.1782
Acquired	12.3.1784
Shipyard	Cartagena - Murcia
Designed by	Landa RomeroSpanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1771-1791
Constructor	Bryant TomasSpanish Ship Builder Service 1789-1790
Category	Fifth Rate
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1832

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB084
Length of Gundeck159' 6"Burgos Feet44.2998 (145′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 5"Burgos Feet11.5387 (37′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 8"Burgos Feet5.7577 (18′ 10″ Imperial)
Displacement1,158Ton
Burthen608Ton

Armament

1784Broadside Weight = 180 Spanish libre (194.22 lbs 82.62 kg)B084
Upper Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Spanish 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
15.7.1798350 BG

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1784 - 1786Capitán de fragata3.1794 - 1795Capitán de navío Transferedref:188315.7.1798 - 1798Capitán de fragataW005

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1785Left Cartagena for Algiers as part of Rear-Admiarl Mazarredo's squadronB084
29.4.1787Left Cartagena for naval trialsB084
17.5.1787Returned to Cartagena after completion of sea trialsB084
15.7.1798Action of 1798-07-15

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B084Jose Maria de Juan-Garcia Aguado, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

W005William James, Digital Book

ref:1883 Web Site

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