Spanish Fifth Rate frigate 'Nuestra Señora de la Soledad' (1788)

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Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
Nominal Guns	34	B084
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	26.2.1788	B084
Acquired	3.5.1788	B084
Shipyard	Cartagena - Murcia	B084
Designed by	Landa RomeroSpanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1771-1791	B084
Category	Fifth Rate	B084
Ship Type	Frigate	B084
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B084
Broken Up	1821	B084

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB084
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Burgos Feet44.0188 (144′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 0"Burgos Feet11.7012 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 6"Burgos Feet5.7113 (18′ 8″ Imperial)
Displacement1,122Ton
Burthen589Tons BM

Armament

1788Broadside Weight = 180 Spanish libre (194.22 lbs 82.62 kg)B084
Upper Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck8 Spanish 6-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1.1796 - 1796Capitán de fragataref:1886

Service History

DateEventSource
1.5.1789Left Cartagena for sea trialsB084
1792Repairs performedB084
8.8.1792Left Cartagena for trialsB084
27.8.1792Returned to CartagenaB084

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B084Jose Maria de Juan-Garcia Aguado, Book

ref:1886 Web Site

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