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Pedro de Garaycoechea y Ursua


NationalitySpanish 
RolesNaval Sailor, Ship Owner, Privateer 
Place of BirthCádiz CSORN
First Known Service16.12.1716S002
A.K.A.Garicochea, Garaicoechea, Don Pedro, Arracochier, Guraycoecha, Arachochia, Pedro José de Garaycoechea, Garay Cochearef:946
Father-in-Law
Juan Joseph de Mugaguren y GamboaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1715-1735
S002
WifeCatalina de Mugaguren - Married 1735S002
WifeMichaela de Herrera - Married 1759ref:1897
Nephew
Juan de GaraycoecheaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Administrator
Soldier
Merchant Sailor
Service 1690
S002
Last Known Service13.5.1757S002
Date of Death31.12.1766 - Cádiz ref:1897

Ships Owned


FromToVesselSource
174430.10.1754
Galga (36) 1744-1784
Spanish 36 Gun
Privateer Frigate
 
17451747
Avemaria (12) 1745-1747
Spanish 12 Gun
Privateer Brigantine
 
17451748
Gran Diablo (16) 1745-1748
Spanish 16 Gun
Privateer Brig
1746 Renamed "Lark"
1747 Renamed "Ana Maria"
 

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.12.17161717
Lanfranco (60) 1713-1720
Spanish 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, as a passenger
S002
1725 Teniente de CorsarioS002
17251726, Teniente de Corsario, and Commanding OfficerS002
17261727, Teniente de Corsario, and Commanding OfficerS002
23.2.17351740, Teniente de CorsarioS001
c.7.17401.2.1744
El Diligente (20) 1740-1755
Spanish 20 Gun
Privateer Packet
, Teniente de Corsario, and Commanding Officer
S002
16.7.1742 Battle of Guadalquini 
9.2.1742/434.1743Commanded the Garaycoechea fleet at the Guinea raid 
9.2.1742/434.1743Commander-in-Chief at the Guinea raid 
1.2.1744 Teniente de fragataS002
1.2.174412.1744
El Diligente (14) 1740-1755
Spanish 14 Gun
Privateer Packet
, Teniente de fragata, and Commanding Officer
S002
23.1.17451.3.1746
Galga (36) 1744-1784
Spanish 36 Gun
Privateer Frigate
, Teniente de fragata, and Commanding Officer
S002
23.2.174527.2.1745Commanded the Privateers at the Attack on the British convoy in Antigua 
23.2.174527.2.1745Commander-in-Chief at the Attack on the British convoy in Antigua 
16.3.174517.3.1745Commanded the Privateers at the Attack on the Dutch convoy 
1.3.1746 Teniente de navíoS002
1.3.174613.5.1757
Galga (36) 1744-1784
Spanish 36 Gun
Privateer Frigate
, Teniente de navío, and Commanding Officer
S002
1.4.17461.5.1746
El Diligente (14) 1740-1755
Spanish 14 Gun
Privateer Packet
, Teniente de navío, and Commanding Officer
ref:946
22.4.1746 Cleaning operation 1746 
11.10.1748 Convoy Attack near Havana 
12.10.1748 Battle of Havana 

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Andreu on Saturday 23rd of September 2023 09:56

Correct name: PEDRO DE GARAYCOECHEA


Posted by Andreu on Saturday 23rd of September 2023 09:54

First known service 1725. warning boat. 1740-1744 Brigantine the Diligent. 1745-1753 Frigate La Galga. He died on December 31, 1766.


Posted by Cy on Saturday 18th of August 2018 08:52

Clearly not right :), been corrected


Posted by Andreu on Saturday 18th of August 2018 08:40

First service in 1698 and last in 1798?

100 years of service?


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