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Hermione

27162
Nominal Guns26ref:667
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Launched1752ref:667
How acquiredPurpose builtref:667
ShipyardUnknownref:667
CategoryFifth Rateref:667
Ship TypeFrigateref:667
Sailing RigShip Riggedref:667
Captured31.5.1762ref:667

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1760176+16 passangersref:1953
16.1.176217225 soldiers, 5 passangers 2 stewardsref:1953

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.2.1754 - 3.1754Capitán de fragata
Luis Vicente de Velasco e IslaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1755
Transfered
ref:668
11.1760 - 31.5.1762Teniente de navío
Juan de ZabaletaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1760-1762
ref:1953

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Alférez de navío
Lucas GálvezSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1762
ref:668
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Teniente de navío
Francisco Javier Morales y Rios y de PinedaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1762
ref:1953

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Sargento
Atanasio de los ReyesSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953

24 Marines


DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Manuel AcostaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Joseph ArósteguiSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Joseph de RuedaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Matheo AguilarSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Teodoro PérezSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Manuel CasanovaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Joseph EscobarSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Julio de SotoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Cabo
Manuel FranciscoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Joseph RamosSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Cabo
Bartolomé ValenzuelaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Rafael BenzaquenSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Domingo Ego-AguirreSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Joseph CoronelSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Esteban IribaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Joseph GonzalezSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Antonio MardonesSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Juan de SantamariaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Manuel OlaetaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Antonio TufiñoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Joseph GuzmánSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Gregorio de SierraSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Tambor
Eusebio Erazabal FarfánSpanish
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953
16.1.1762 - 31.5.1762Soldado
Pedro YáñezSpanish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Soldier
Service 1762
ref:1953

Service History


DateEventSource
11.1760

Sailed from Cádiz with 20 24-pounder, 20 4-pounder, 8 16-pounder guns; 3000 24-pounder, 49 18-pounder, 170 16-pounder, 224 10-pounder, 3000 8-pounder, 616 6-pounder, 5057 4-pounder and 800 3-pounder bullets; 340 carbines, 702 bayonets, 712 pistols, 150 cavalry swords, 86.000 stones for rifles, carbines and pistols, 4 chuzos, 58 hoes and 80 shovels.

ref:1953
4.1761

Arrived at Concepción

ref:1953
6.1761

Sailed from Concepción to Callao

ref:1953
13.7.1761

Arrived at Callao

ref:1953
16.1.1762

Sailed from Callao with a shipment exceeding 4.000.000 pesos, both from the Royal Treasury and from private individuals, including gold and silver in various forms, 5 060 arrobas of cocoa from Guayaquil, 1194 quintals of tin from Oruro, 25 arrobas of vicuña wool.

ref:1953
31.5.1762Taken by
Active (28) 1758-1778
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
ref:667
31.5.1762Taken by
Favorite (16) 1757-1784
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
ref:667

 
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