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Los Santos Apóstoles
Nominal Guns60
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Ordered1729
Keel Laid Down4.1729
Acquired12.1731
First Commissioned3.2.1731
ShipyardCádiz - Spain
CategoryFourth Rate
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up1750

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent
Length of Gundeck83'Spanish Codo Real46.294 (152′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel71'Spanish Codo Real39.6076 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth23'Spanish Codo Real12.862 (42′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11.5'Spanish Codo Real6.3614 (20′ 10″ Imperial)

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1731500 ref:1929
10.1748363See Crew NoteS002

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
12.1731 - 10.1732Capitán de fragata
Jarinetto ValavielleSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1732
ref:1929
11.1732 - Capitán de fragata
José Alfonso PizarroSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1797
ref:1929
3.1740 - Capitán de fragata
Francisco Orozco y OrozcoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740
ref:1929
1748 - 12.10.1748Capitán de navío
Marcos ForestalSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1798

Service History


DateEventSource
12.1731

Escort from Antibes to Leghorn of the Infant Charles. with Blas de Lezo fleet.

He goes to Genoa to recover two million pesos deposited there. He returns to Cádiz.

ref:1929
1732Campagning near Livorno, Italy as part of Adm. del Mari's fleet.
11.1732At Barcelona, left under Adm. de Lezo's squadron to Oran to fight argelian ships
2.1733Arrived in Barcelona
24.6.1733Arrived at Malaga ref:1929
4.7.1733Arrived at Cádiz ref:1929
1734

With Count Clavijo's squadron, he left Alicante for Barcelona with troops destined to recover Naples and Sicily. He leaves the troops in La Spezia.

ref:1929
7.1734Arrived at Cádiz ref:1929
30.8.1734

It departs for Italy with Africa and Europe.

ref:1929
4.1735Docked at Cádiz ref:1929
8.1735

He left for Italy with the Guipuzcoa and the frigate Galga with 500,000 pesos.

ref:1929
12.10.1735Arrived at Cádiz ref:1929
1736Docked at Cádiz ref:1929
1739Commissioned at Cadiz
3.1740

Sailed from Cádiz towards Ferrol with Lieutenant General Lopez Pintado's squadron.

ref:1929
4.1740

Arrived to El Ferrol and joinned Adm. Torres' fleet.

ref:1929
31.7.1740

With Adm. Torres' fleet of 11 SoL Left El Ferrol to Caribbean.

ref:1929
2.1741Arrived at Havana ref:1929
10.1744

Until October 1744, it made thirteen sorties to protect trade and keep communication with Veracruz open.

ref:1929
3.1745

Departs with Reggio's squadron for Puerto Rico to free the ship Principe from the British blockade. Stays for two more weeks off the coast of Puerto Rico with the ship Fuerte on patrol.

ref:1929
11.10.1748Convoy Attack near Havana
12.10.1748Battle of Havana
6.1750

Returned to Cadiz from la Habana transporting a batallion.

ref:1929
11.1750

Broken up at Puntales and used to built new dockyards at La Carraca, Cadiz.

ref:1929


Notes on Ship


1748 CrewS002

Oficiales Mayores:
Comandante. El Capitán de Navío Don Marcos Frostal.
2º Capitán de Fragata: Don Juan del Valle y la Rea.
Teniente de Navío: Don Joseph Mantufar.
Otro: Don Thomas Forquenson.
Teniente de Fragata: Don Francisco Boneo.
Otro: Don Joseph Flon.
Contador: Don José de la Cuesta y Velasco.
Capellán: Don Lope de Andrade.
1er Cirujano: Don Alonso Hurtado.
2º Cirujano: Don Joseph Ramos y Figueroa.
Otro: Luís Boyer.
Infantería:
Capitán el Teniente de Navío: Don Pedro Celaya.
Teniente el Alférez de Navío: Don Joseph Presenti.
Alférez Auxiliar de Fragata: Don Diego Serrano.
Sargentos sencillos: 9.
Tambores: 2
Cabos: 13.
Soldados: 6o.
Gente de mar:
Oficiales de mar: 22.
Oficiales de artillería: 9.
Artilleros: 71.
Marineros: 87.
Grumetes: 48.
Pajes: 13.
Criados: 6.
Desterrados: 1
Enfermos en el Hospital: 8.



 
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