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Marte Vízcaino (Nuestra Señora de Begoña)

32426
Nominal Guns20ref:1899
NationalitySpain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Launched1741ref:1899
Home PortBilbao - Biscay ref:1899
How acquiredBuilt by Contractref:1899
ShipyardZorroza - Bilbao ref:1899
CategoryPrivateerref:1899
Ship TypeFrigate
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Captured2.11.1747ref:1899

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1900
Displacement200Ton 

Armament


1741Broadside Weight = 50 Spanish libre (53.95 lbs 22.95 kg)ref:1899
Location Unknown10 Spanish 6-Pounder
Location Unknown10 Spanish 4-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1741 - 1746
Jose del CotarroSpanish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1741-1746
,
Domingo de DobaranSpanish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1746
,
Juan Antonio de YbarrolaSpanish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1746
,
Manuel SubiriaSpanish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1746
,
Jose de ArambarriSpanish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1746
Share holder
ref:1900

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1741280Crew size varies between 280 and 200 men.ref:1899

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1741 - 31.12.1741Capitan de Corsario
Jose del CotarroSpanish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1741-1746
ref:1899
1.3.1742 - 31.12.1742Capitan de Corsario
Juan de ZurbaránSpanish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1742-1743
Resigned
ref:1899
1.1.1743 - 1.8.1743Capitan de Corsario
Manuel ÁlvarezSpanish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1743
ref:1899
2.8.1743 - 31.12.1743Capitan de Corsario
Antonio de LaredoSpanish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1742-1743
ref:1899
1.1.1746 - 2.11.1747Capitan de Corsario
Bartolome de MendivilSpanish
Privateer
Service 1741-1747
ref:1899

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1741 - Marinero
Lorenzo de ZabalaSpanish
Privateer
Service 1741
ref:1899
1747 - 2.11.1747Marinero
Ventura de GalbarriartuSpanish
Privateer
Service 1747
ref:1899

Service History


DateEventSource
3.11.1741

Capture of the ship Ann & Elizabeth, Capt. Culinan, Cork to Lisbon

TGM
10.11.1741

Capture of the ship St. Michael, Capt. Dalton, Limerick to Rotterdam

TGM
16.11.1741

Capture of the ship Antigua Merchant, Capt. Stanny, Antigua to London

Capture of the ship Sea Nymph, Capt. Gerae, Antigua to London

Capture of the ship Martha, Capt Marlden, from Virginia

Capture of the ship New Shoreham, Capt. Falkingham, from Barbadoes

Capture of the ship Owner's Goodwill, Capt. Ouchterlony, from Maryland to London

TGM
12.1741

Capture two english ships, 130 and 140 Tn.

GDM01
6.5.1742

Capture of the ship Falmouth, Capt, Skinner, Streights to London

TGM
12.5.1742

Capture of the ship John & Stephen, Capt. Harding, Havre to Leward islands

TGM
7.6.1742

Capture of the ship Fowler, Capt. Rogers, Lisbon to London

TGM
12.7.1742

Capture of the ship Hopewell, Capt. Prout, Maryland to New England

TGM
26.12.1742

Capture of the ship Calipha, Capt. Lawson, Santa Cruz to London

Capture of the ship Dillon, Capt. Day, Dublin to Leghorn

GDM01
10.1.1742/43

Capture of the ship Margaret, Capt. Shagneffy, Barbadoes to London

TGM
27.2.1743

Capture of a 140-ton English ship, from London to Lisbon

GDM01
15.3.1742/43

Capture of the ship Ansley, Capt. Allen, London to Lisbon

TGM
6.1743

Capture of the ship Mayflower, Lisbon to Cork

GDM01
1745

Cash transport to the Canary Islands

ref:1899
3.1746

Capture of the ships Agnes, capt. Jhon Brin, march 17

Capture of the ship St. John, capt. Aman Blande, march 21

Capture of the ship Chim, capt. Chereveldem, march 23

All from Virginia to London

GDM01
6.1746

Capture of the ship Diligence (120Tn), Capt. Burk, Montserrat to London

Capture of the ship Somerset (150Tn), Capt. Murray, Maryland to London

Capture of the ship New Ipswich (50Tn), Capt. Hayes, from Maryland to London

TGM
7.8.1746

Capture of the ship Industry

Capture of the ship "Buen intento" (150Tn), Caroline to England

S001
11.1746

Capture of the ship Graham, Capt. Thomas Naylor, Liverpool to St. Kitts

Capture of the ship Two Brothers, Bristol to Guinea

Capture of the ship Charming Molly, Dublin to Tortola island

Capture of the ship Bedford (300Tn), Capt. Richard Draper  with 20 guns of 6, 4 and 2 caliber, and a crew of 25 men. Falmouth to Porto.

GDM01
2.11.1747

Captured by english privateer

S001

 
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