Spanish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Nuestra Señora de Covadonga' (1731)

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Nuestra Señora de Covadonga			12773
Nominal Guns	50
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Acquired	1731
Shipyard	Cavite - Luzon
Designed by	José Antonio de GaztañetaSpanish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1693-1735
Category	Fourth Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	16.6.1743

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent3DECKS
Length of Gundeck60' 0"Spanish Codo Real33.432 (109′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth9.0Meters29′ 6″ Imperial
Depth in Hold5.0Meters16′ 4″ Imperial

Armament

1733Broadside Weight = 354 Spanish libre (381.966 lbs 162.486 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck22 Spanish 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Spanish 8-Pounder

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.7.1731 - 1731Capitán de navío3DECKS26.7.1733 - 1733Capitán de navío3DECKS31.7.1736 - 1736Capitán de navío3DECKS17.7.1740 - 16.6.1743Capitán de navío3DECKS1742 - 20.6.1743Capitán de navío ADM 107/3/529ref:668

Service History

DateEventSource
8.7.1731Left Filipinas to Acapulco with patache San Cristobal.
1.1732Arrived to Acapulco.
21.3.1731/32Both left Acapulco back to Filipinas with 1,322,700 pesos.
26.7.1733Left Filipinas to Acapulco with N S del Pilar
8.1734Arrived back to Filipinas with N S del Pilar
31.7.1736Left Manila to Acapulco with N S del Pilar
8.1737Arrived back to Filipinas with N S del Pilar
17.7.1740Left Cavite to Acapulco.
12.1.1740/41Arrived to Acapulco.
8.1741Arrived back to Filipinas.
22.7.1742Left Cavite to Acapulco.
18.2.1742/43Arrived to Acapulco.
15.4.1743Left Acapulco back to Filipinas with 1,313,843 pesos & 35,682 silver ounces.
16.6.1743Nearby Cape Espiritu Santo, found Cpt. George Anson's Centurion, (60)
16.6.1743Taken by Near Cape Espiritu Santo
7.1743Towed by Centurion, both arrived to Canton.
7.1743Sold the hull by the british to portuguesse for 6,000 pesos.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

ref:668 Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Kevin on Monday 8th of December 2025 06:44

The Covadonga was indead captured on the 20.06.1743
source: the phd I am working on (edition of the book of orders)

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