Spanish Fifth Rate frigate 'Santa Margarita' (1774)

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Santa Margarita
Nominal Guns	34	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Acquired	23.6.1774	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Ferrol - Spain	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	11.11.1779	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Santa Margarita' (1779) (36) 1779-1836 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck145' 6"Imperial Feet44.1994
Length of Keel123' 6 ⅛"Imperial Feet37.4936
Breadth38' 10 ½"Imperial Feet11.5951
Depth in Hold11' 8 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655
Burthen992 ⁷⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.11.1779Broadside Weight = 162 Spanish libre (174.798 lbs 74.358 kg)TRN4
Upper Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 Spanish 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.11.1779270 TRN4

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1779 - 11.11.1779Capitán de fragataB056-7

Service History

DateEventSource
11.11.1779Tartar vs Santa Margarita
11.11.1779Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B056-7John Campbell, Digital Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

TRN4William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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