Spanish Fifth Rate frigate 'Viva' (1818)

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Viva
Nominal Guns	40
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Previously	Russian Fifth Rate frigate 'Provornyi' (1816) (36) 1816-1818 Russian 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Purchased	12.10.1818
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Ship Class	Provornyi Class (1815)	RWAS
Constructor	A M KurochkinRussian Ship Builder Service 1810-1825	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	1828

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck144' 4"Imperial Feet43.8935
Breadth38' 0"Imperial Feet11.5824
Depth in Hold19' 8"Imperial Feet5.8138
Displacement1,294Ton

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1820 - 7.1821Capitán de fragata

Service History

DateEventSource
12.10.1818Arrived to Cadiz from St. Petersburg? with Pronta (40) & Ligera (40)
11.11.1820Left Cadiz to La Guaira with Ligera (36) and brigs Aretusa (20) & Hercules (14)
12.1820Left La Guaira to Cartagena de Indias.
18.12.1820Arrived to La Guaira with Ligera (36) and brigs Aretusa (20) & Hercules (14)
12.1.1821At Cartagena de Indias.
5.2.1821Left Cartagena de Indias to La Habana to be repaired.
8.2.1821Entered at Portobelo, Panama due to a heavy storm and water due to bad state.
24.5.1821In very bad conditions and only with 221 crew left Portobelo to La Habana after not having received any help.
21.6.1821Arrived to La Habana.
7.1821A weeks after arrived to La Habana, was exclude of the service due to his bad state.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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