Spanish brig 'Vivo' (1783)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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(1841)
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(1790)
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(1733)
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(1745)
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Vivo
San José
Nominal Guns	14	TODO
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Captured	1783	TODO
Shipyard		TODO
Category	Unrated	TODO
Ship Type	Brig	TODO
Sailing Rig	Brig	TODO
Captured	30.9.1800	TODO
Becomes	British sloop 'Vivo' (1800) (14) 1800-1801 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1984
Length of Gundeck86'Spanish Codo Real47.9656 (157′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel68'Spanish Codo Real37.936 (124′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 8"Spanish Codo Real15.0975 (49′ 7″ Imperial)
Burthen202Ton

Armament

1783Broadside Weight = 102 Spanish libre (110.058 lbs 46.818 kg)ref:1984
Location Unknown2 Spanish 6-Pounder
Location Unknown14 Spanish Pedreros
Gun Deck12 Spanish 16-Pounder

30.9.1800Broadside Weight = 126 Spanish libre (135.954 lbs 57.834 kg)BG
Gun Deck14 Spanish 18-Pound Carronada

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
178367 ref:1984
5.178511840 fusil / 20 handgunsref:1984
30.9.1800100 BG

Service History

DateEventSource
25.8.1800Attack on Ferrol
28.9.1800

With sealed orders and dispatches to America , depart from Ferrol

BG
30.9.1800Taken by BG

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

TODOUnknown, Web Site

ref:1984Enrique García-Torralba Pérez, Book

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