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San Francisco de Asís ➡ 1740 Soberbio

2776
El Marques
Nominal Guns32ref:1929
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Requisitioned4.1738ref:1929
First Commissioned22.11.1740ref:1929
ShipyardUnknownref:1929
CategoryThird Rateref:1929
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Returned to Owners1748ref:1929

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent
Length of Gundeck71' 17"Spanish Codo Real39.8862 (130′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel60' 0"Spanish Codo Real33.432 (109′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth19' 2"Spanish Codo Real10.5971 (34′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold8' 10"Spanish Codo Real4.4576 (14′ 7″ Imperial)

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1740600 

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
27.11.1741 - 1741Capitán de navío
Juan ValdesSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1791
1744Capitán de navío
Juan ValdesSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1791
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1745Capitán de navío
Francisco de la Rosa LevasorSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1795
1748Capitán de navío
Juan ValdesSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1791

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
3.1747/48Brigadier
Juan de EguesSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1798
3.1747/48 - 4.1748Brigadier
Francisco de Liaño y ArjonaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1752

Service History


DateEventSource
4.1738Arrived at Cadiz from Guarnizo with only 130 crew.
11.1740Rebuilt at La Carraca for military use, adding one more deck with 28 guns.
22.11.1740Bought by royal order for the Spanish navy and renamed Soberbio.
22.11.1740Refitted as a 60 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Lineref:1929
22.11.1740Renamed Soberbioref:1929
27.11.1741Captured a British frigate.
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
22.2.1743/44Battle of Cape Sicie
1745Left Cadiz for Veracruz scorting merchantman San Miguel.
3.5.1746Sailed from Havana GDM01
7.6.1746

Arrived at La Coruña

Charge of:
150.000 pesos of his majesty.
1.145.344 peso of commerce
Some carved silver
630.068 of vanilla, wild grana, balsams, achiote, sugar, etc.

GDM01
1748Returned to original owner, after being rebuilt as merchantman.
14.3.1747/48Left Cadiz for Veracruz with more warships, scorting a convoy of 20-30 merchantmen.1
18.3.1747/48Action vs Cotes British warships, losing 4-5 merchantmen from the convoy.
1750Travelled to Carebbean as merchantman.
11.2.1752Entering back to Cadiz, runs ashore & wrecks after saving the cargo.

 
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