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Santa Ines

13026
Nominal Guns40ref:748
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Launched1773ref:748
How acquiredPurpose builtref:748
ShipyardReal Astillero de Esteiro - Ferrol ref:748
CategoryFifth Rateref:748
Ship TypeUrcaref:748
Sailing RigShip Riggedref:748
Captured24.8.1779ref:748

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Length of Keel128Imperial Feet0.0254 
Breadth34Imperial Feet0.2159 
Depth in Hold14Imperial Feet0.0889 
Burthen700Ton 
Height Between Decks5.5Imperial Feet 

Armament


24.8.1779Broadside Weight = 72 Spanish libre (77.688 lbs 33.048 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown2 Spanish 18-Pounder
Location Unknown12 Spanish 9-pound

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
24.8.1779150 ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
24.8.1779

while sailing from Manila for Cadiz she was captured by British privateers Amazon and Ranger after 2 hours action

ref:1846
24.8.1779Taken by
Ranger (18) 1777-1781
British 18 Gun
Privateer Frigate
ref:1846
2.1780

ship and cargo were sold at Bristol became British merchant Lady Townsend (comment on page)

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


shipyardref:1846

Ref.1846 lists building yard as Cadiz


shipref:1846

pierced for 30 guns on one deck



 
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Posted by Graham Rowe on Friday 26th of July 2024 18:56

This ship was on route from Manila to Cadiz when captured by two British Privateers (Ranger and Amazon) in August 1779 and taken to Cork. It was taken to Bristol in December 1779 and the living Zebra that was on board was auctioned in Bristol in January 1780 (purchased by Philip Astley). The ship was old in Bristol in February 1780 (apparently new name was Lady Townsend). There is a lot of information about the caputure and cargo of the ship in the British provincial newspapers, but confusingly, the name is given variously as St. Innis, St. Agnes, St. Inez, and four or five more!


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