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El Diligente

32425
Nominal Guns20S002
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Launched1740S002
Home PortHavana - Cuba S002
How acquiredBuilt by ContractS002
ShipyardHavana - Cuba S002
Designed by
Juan de AcostaSpanish
Privateer
Ship Builder
Service 1717-1745
S002
Constructor
Juan de AcostaSpanish
Privateer
Ship Builder
Service 1717-1745
S002
CategoryPrivateerS002
Ship TypePacket
Sailing RigSnow
Condemned1755S002

Armament


1740Broadside Weight = 84 Spanish libre (90.636 lbs 38.556 kg)TGM
Location Unknown14 Spanish 12-Pounder

1741Broadside Weight = 42 Spanish libre (45.318 lbs 19.278 kg)ref:2054
Gun Deck14 Spanish 6-Pounder

c.10.1743Broadside Weight = 42 Spanish libre (45.318 lbs 19.278 kg)ref:2050
Gun Deck14 Spanish 6-Pounder

13.10.1743Broadside Weight Unknownref:1979
Location Unknown14 Iron Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1740140 ref:946
c.10.1743128 ref:2050
13.10.1743180French estimationref:1979
1748101 maestre, 1 oficial de mar, 1 marinero, 7 grumetesS002

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
c.7.1740 - 1.2.1744Teniente de Corsario
Pedro de Garaycoechea y UrsuaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1716-1757
S002
1.2.1744 - 12.1744Teniente de fragata
Pedro de Garaycoechea y UrsuaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1716-1757
Transfered
S002
10.1745 - 11.1745Teniente de navío
Melchor de VallecillaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1745-1748
GDM01
1.4.1746 - 1.5.1746Teniente de navío
Pedro de Garaycoechea y UrsuaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1716-1757
ref:946
1748Maestre de corsario
Santiago de los RiosSpanish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1748
S002

Service History


DateEventSource
1742Issued with a Letter of Marque as a 14 gun Privateer PacketS002
16.7.1742Battle of Guadalquini
c.1.1743

At Madeira . The Portuguese authorities inform the British diplomats in Lisbon of their passage.

ref:2048
9.2.1742/43Guinea raid
9.2.1742/43Took the Slave Ship
Eagle (Unknown) 1736-1743
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Slave Ship
Gulf of Guinea
TGM
4.1743Took the Slave Ship
Swallow (16) 1738-1743
British 16 Gun
Merchant Slave Ship
S002
4.1743Took the Slave Ship
Cape Coast (10) 1742-1743
British 10 Gun
Merchant Slave Ship
Between Sato and St. Andrews (Africa)
S001
4.1743Took the Slave Ship
Queen of Hungary (16) 1742-1743
British 16 Gun
Merchant Slave Ship
TGM
4.1743Took the Slave Ship
St. Jago (Unknown) 1743-1743
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Slave Ship
S001
16.10.1743Took the Brigantine
Loyal William (14) 1743-1743
British 14 Gun
Privateer Brigantine
losing 9 killed, many wounded
ref:2050
6.1744Took the Pink
El Amable (10) 1744-1744
Dutch 10 Gun
Merchant Pink
Central America
S002
10.1745

That together a brigantine and a sloop succeeded in capturing the following ships on October 21, 25 and 27, 1745:
1.- english frigate King David, Capt. William Moore
2.- english frigate Seahorse, Capt. Daniel Robinson
3. -english frigate Tartar, Capt. Frank Thuvaits

GDM01
22.4.1746Cleaning operation 1746


Notes on Ship


Ship descriptionref:946

There was also a snow with 14 nine pounders (by Samuel Gloake, english captive in spanish fleet)

London Gazette Issue 8176 4/XII/1742

In a painting of the battle of Guadalquini, it appears with its stern painted green.

Archivo General de Indias


On the command of Melchor de VallecillaGDM01

Given that "El Diligente" was the largest vessel, it is logical that the person in charge of the operation would lead the operation. Even so, there is no record that he was in command of this vessel and so I leave a record.



 
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