Spanish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe' (1703)

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Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

12377
Nominal Guns583DECKS
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Ordered30.1.16993DECKS
Keel Laid Down25.1.17023DECKS
Acquired17033DECKS
Home PortBilbao - Biscay 3DECKS
ShipyardSan Francisco de Campeche - Campeche 3DECKS
Designed by
Francisco GarroteSpanish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1702
3DECKS
Constructor
Francisco de los ReyesSpanish
Ship Builder
Service 1702
3DECKS
CategoryFourth Rate3DECKS
Ship TypeShip of the Line3DECKS
Sailing RigShip Rigged3DECKS
Foundered13.8.17243DECKS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent3DECKS
Length of Gundeck77' 0"Spanish Codo Real42.9044 (140′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel57' 0"Spanish Codo Real31.7604 (104′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth18' 66"Spanish Codo Real10.0644 (33′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 0"Spanish Codo Real5.572 (18′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen800Ton 

Armament


1703Broadside Weight = 294 Spanish libre (317.226 lbs 134.946 kg)B001
Lower Gun Deck22 Spanish 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Spanish 4-Pounder

1710Broadside Weight = 302 Spanish libre (325.858 lbs 138.618 kg)B001
Lower Gun Deck22 Spanish 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Spanish 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1703500 3DECKS

9 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.1703 - 10.11.1704Capitán de navío
Antonio de IbarraSpanish
Naval Sailor
3DECKS11.11.1704 - 9.5.1706Capitán de navío
Andres de ArriolaSpanish
Naval Sailor
3DECKS10.5.1706 - 27.5.1708Capitán de navío
Diego Fernandez de SantillanSpanish
Naval Sailor
3DECKS28.5.1708 - 18.1.1712/13Capitán de navío
Andres de ArriolaSpanish
Naval Sailor
3DECKS19.1.1712/13 - 17.7.1717Capitán de navío
Pedro de RiberaSpanish
Naval Sailor
3DECKS28.7.1717 - 1719Capitán de navío
Juan de Cordoba y Lasso de la VegaSpanish
Naval Sailor
3DECKS1719 - 1.1720Capitán de navío
Rodrigo Torres y MoralesSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1720
3DECKS23.1.1719/20 - 29.7.1720Capitán de navío
Gabriel Perez de AldereteSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1723
Transferedref:192913.7.1724 - 24.8.1724Capitán de navío
Gabriel de MendinuetaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720
3DECKS

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
4.1703 - 1703Teniente General
Andrés de Pez y MalzarragaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714
3DECKS28.12.1706 - 1706Teniente General
Andrés de Pez y MalzarragaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714
3DECKS

Service History


DateEventSource
4.1703Arrived to Veracruz from Campeche.
12.1703Entered at Campeche with N S del Rosario due to storm damages.
11.12.1703Left Veracruz to La Habana with N S del Rosario.
1704Left La Habana with a frigate to Santo Domingo.
3.1703/4Left Campeche with N S del Rosario to La Habana.
2.4.1704Arrived to La Habana with N S del Rosario.
12.8.1704Arrived to La Habana.
9.1704Left La Habana to Veracruz.
9.1704Entered at Veracruz with N S del Rosario.
11.11.1704Left Veracurz to Cadiz with 1,000,000 pesos.
25.2.1704/5Arriaved to Cadiz.
10.3.1705/6Left Cadiz to Veracruz with 3 SoL and 13 merchantmen.
29.5.1706Arrived to Veracruz.
28.12.1706Left Veracruz to Spain with 1,000,000 pesos.
1707Arrived to Brest and bougth a frigate with gold.
1707Left Brest to Cadiz with the new frigate, scorted by 2 french warships.
13.1.1706/7Entered at La Habana.
28.9.1707Arrived to Cadiz.
1708Arrived to La Habana to leave papers for the governor.
28.5.1708Left Cadiz to Veracruz with 18 merchantmen, (5 french) and 6 french frigates.
7.1708Arrived to Guarico.
7.1708Captured Anna, Milla, Dragon, Galere, British's Sefo & Crist, from a british convoy from Jamaica and brig British's Anne.
3.8.1708Arrived to Veracruz.
15.5.1709Left Veracruz with HMXMS Apolo, HMXMS Triton and 18 merchantmen.
1710Left Cadiz back to Veracruz.
20.1.1709/10Left La Habana to Cadiz with HMXMS Apolo, HMXMS Triton and 18 merchantmen.
2.3.1709/10Arrived to Cadiz.
12.10.1710Arrived to Veracruz.
1711Arrived to Veracruz and is set to careen.
29.1.1710/11Left Veracruz to Cadiz with 1,620,000 pesos, staying 8 days at La Habana.
31.3.1711Arrived to Cadiz.
3.8.1711Left Cadiz to Veracruz with 6 merchantmen.
19.1.1712/13Left Veracruz with HMXMS Aguile and merchantmen, passing thru La Habana.
30.5.1713Arrived to Cadiz.
13.9.1713Left Cadiz for the blocking of Barcelona under Adm. Pintado's fleet.
1714Blocking of Barcelona and waters off Catalunya.
11.6.1715Occupation Of Majorca
21.8.1715Left Cadiz to Veracruz with N S de Begonna & Principe de Asturias (Infante) & 10 merchantmen.
1.11.1715Arrived to Veracruz.
1716Arrived to Cadiz.
21.5.1716Left Veracruz to Cadiz.
28.7.1717Left Cadiz to Veracruz with N S de Gracia & N S de Begonna.
9.10.1717Arrived to Veracruz N S de Gracia & N S de Begonna.
8.5.1718Left Veracruz with N S de Gracia & N S de Begonna.
13.5.1718Arrived to La Habana with N S de Gracia & N S de Begonna.
30.5.1718Left La Habana with N S de Gracia & N S de Begonna.
16.8.1718Entered at Cadiz with N S de Gracia & N S de Begonna.
1719The surviving ships get back to Santander.
3.1718/19Entered at La Corunna to embark troops & reinforce the fleet with more ships.
3.1718/19Entered at Santander to embark troops & reinforce the fleet with more ships.
3.1718/19Entered at Pasajes to embark troops & reinforce the fleet with more ships.
7.3.1718/19Left Cadiz with Hermione, Fidela & 20 transports for a disembark at Scotland.
29.3.1719Suffered 12 days storm at Cape Finisterre, lossing many ships.
12.1719Left Santander to Cadiz with San Jose (La Tolosa), Hermione & Fidela.
12.1719Captured a british frigate at the Gulf of Viscay.
21.12.1719Action vs. Admiral Cavendish's fleet of 3 warships near Cape Saint Vincent.
21.12.1719San Vicente battle 1719
2.1.1719/20Entered at Cadiz with San Jose (La Tolosa), Hermione & Fidela.
31.7.1720Left Cadiz with San Jose (La Tolosa), Hermione & 16 merchantmen. 1
7.1724Entered at Tenerife with San Jose (La Tolosa).
13.7.1724Left Cadiz with San Jose (La Tolosa) to Veracruz carring 400 Tn. of quicksilver.
13.8.1724Entered at Puerto Rico with San Jose (La Tolosa).
23.8.1724Left Puerto Rico with San Jose (La Tolosa) to Veracruz.
24.8.1724Sunk off Punta Jayan, Samana Bay, Dominican Republic, due to a hurrican.2
25.8.1724500 men out of 600 crew & passangers survived.

 
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