Spanish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dragon' (1737)

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Dragon
Santo Domingo Santa Rosa de Lima Habana
Nominal Guns	60	ref:1929
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	28.6.1737	ref:1929
Launched	31.12.1737	ref:1929
How acquired	Built by Contract	ref:1929
Shipyard	Havana - Cuba	ref:1929
Constructor	Juan de AcostaSpanish Privateer Ship Builder Service 1717-1745	ref:1929
Category	Fourth Rate	ref:1929
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Burnt	4.1741	ref:1929

DatesRankNameSource
6.1738 - 1740Capitán de fragataref:19291740 - 4.1741Capitán de navíoref:1929

DateEventSource
6.1738Sailed from Cádiz ref:1929
20.7.1738Arrived at Havana ref:1929
9.1738Arrived at Cartagena de Indias ref:1929
21.2.1741

Capture of an English privateer brigantine in the vicinity of Cartagena de Indias.

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1929Santiago Gómez Cañas, Book

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