Spanish Sixth Rate sloop 'Nuestra Señora de Atocha' (1780)

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Nuestra Señora de Atocha
Nominal Guns	22	ref:1984
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Launched	16.12.1780	ref:1984
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:1984
Shipyard	Ferrol - Spain	ref:1984
Category	Sixth Rate	ref:1984
Ship Type	Sloop
Wrecked	1801	ref:1984

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1984
Length of Gundeck92'Spanish Pies25.9098 (85′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel78' 2"Spanish Pies21.8005 (71′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth30'Spanish Pies8.358 (27′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen188Ton

Armament

1780Broadside Weight = 88 Spanish libre (94.952 lbs 40.392 kg)ref:1984
Gun Deck22 Spanish 8-Pounder

8.8.1793Broadside Weight = 104 Spanish libre (112.216 lbs 47.736 kg)ref:1984
Location Unknown8 Spanish 3-Pound Obús
Gun Deck22 Spanish 8-Pounder
Stern Chaser2 Spanish 4-Pounder

1798Broadside Weight = 168 Spanish libre (181.272 lbs 77.112 kg)ref:1984
Gun Deck12 Spanish 24-Pound Obús
Gun Deck6 Spanish 8-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.11.1781 - 22.7.1783Teniente de navíoref:66819.3.1784 - 10.1784Teniente de navíoref:6683.1795 - c.12.1795Teniente de navíoref:668

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1781Refitted as a 22 gun Sixth Rate Brigref:1984
5.6.1790

Copper cladding is carried out

ref:1984

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1984Enrique García-Torralba Pérez, Book

ref:668 Web Site

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