Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Firme' (1755)

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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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British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1790)
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British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1733)
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British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1745)
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(1748)
Charles PowlettBritish
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Service 1728-1749
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
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(1746)
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Firme
Ferme
Nominal Guns	74	HNE
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	2.5.1752	HNE
Launched	22.6.1755	HNE
How acquired	Purpose built	HNE
Shipyard	Arsenal de la Carraca - Cádiz	HNE
Ship Class	Africa Class (1751)	HNE
Designed by	Matthew MullinsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1748-1777	HNE
Category	Third Rate	HNE
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	HNE
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	HNE
Last known	22.7.1805	HNE
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Firme' (1805) (74) 1805-1814 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck174' 5 ½"Imperial Feet53.0479
Length of Keel138' 7 ⅛"Imperial Feet42.0656
Breadth49' 5 ½"Imperial Feet14.9479
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166
Burthen1,803 ²⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1790Capitán de navíoTODO

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
15.6.1790 - 11.9.1790Capitán de fragata TransferedSWoA

Service History

DateEventSource
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
22.7.1805Taken by the British by Calders squadron off Cape Finisterre

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

HNEVarious, Web Site

SWoAManuel Blasco Felip, Enrique García-Torralba Pérez, John Tredrea, Rif Winfield, Book

TODOUnknown, Web Site

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