Spanish Fifth Rate corvette 'Diligencia' (1796)

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Diligencia
Nominal Guns	22	ADM 34
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Launched	1796	ADM 34
How acquired	Purpose built	ADM 34
Shipyard	Real Astillero de Esteiro - Ferrol	ADM 34
Category	Fifth Rate	ADM 34
Ship Type	Corvette	ADM 34
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ADM 34
Captured	7.12.1804	ADM 34
Becomes	British Sixth Rate post ship 'Ligaera' (1804) (22) 1804-1814 British 22 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck106' 0"Imperial Feet32.3088
Length of Keel100' 0"Imperial Feet30.48
Breadth28' 9"Imperial Feet8.563
Depth in Hold7' 7"Imperial Feet2.3114
Burthen439 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1796 - 7.12.1804Teniente de navíoADM 341799Teniente de navíoADM 341800Teniente de navíoADM 34

Service History

DateEventSource
12.1804Taken by
7.12.1804Taken by off Attavela

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 34 Document

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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