Spanish brig 'Cazador' (1758)

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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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Cazador
San Carlos
Nominal Guns	20	ref:1984
Nationality	Spain
Keel Laid Down	8.1758	ref:1984
Launched	18.10.1758	ref:1984
How acquired	Built by Contract	ref:1984
Shipyard	Havana - Cuba	ref:1984
Constructor	Pedro de AcostaSpanish Ship Builder Service 1757-1767	ref:1984
Category	Unrated	ref:1984
Ship Type	Brig
Sailing Rig	Brig
Captured	6.1762	ref:1984

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1984
Length of Keel90' 9"Spanish Pies25.074 (82′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 9"Spanish Pies7.6615 (25′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Forward12' 8"Spanish Pies4.4576 (14′ 7″ Imperial)
Draught Aft14' 8"Spanish Pies4.4576 (14′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

1758Broadside Weight = 58 Spanish libre (62.582 lbs 26.622 kg)ref:1984
Location Unknown2 Spanish 4-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Spanish 6-Pounder

1760Broadside Weight = 22 Spanish libre (23.738 lbs 10.098 kg)ref:1984
Location Unknown2 Spanish 4-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Spanish 6-Pounder

1761Broadside Weight = 16 Spanish libre (17.264 lbs 7.344 kg)ref:1984
Gun Deck8 Spanish 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1758103 ref:1984
176045 ref:1984
2.12.176140 ref:1984

Service History

DateEventSource
1760Refitted as a 8 gun Unrated Brigref:1984
6.1762

Captured by the British off Santo Domingo

ref:1984

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1984Enrique García-Torralba Pérez, Book

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