Spanish Fifth Rate xebec 'Andaluz' (1761)

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Andaluz
Nominal Guns	30	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Launched	16.12.1761	3DECKS
How acquired	Purpose built	3DECKS
Shipyard	Cádiz - Spain	3DECKS
Category	Fifth Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Xebec	3DECKS
Deleted from list	24.11.1783	3DECKS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHNE
Length of Gundeck133' 6"Burgos Feet37.058 (121′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel112' 6"Burgos Feet31.2148 (102′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 0"Burgos Feet8.6366 (28′ 4″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1984
Burthen492Ton

Armament

12.1761Broadside Weight = 100 Spanish libre (107.9 lbs 45.9 kg)HNE
Gun Deck20 Spanish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Spanish 4-Pounder

12.1761Broadside Weight = 4 Spanish libre (4.316 lbs 1.836 kg)ref:1984
Bow Chaser2 Spanish 4-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1760 - 13.4.1761Capitán de fragataHNE1767Capitán de fragataHNE1776 - 12.8.1778Teniente de navíoHNE

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1776 - 1778Teniente de fragataHNE

Service History

DateEventSource
13.4.1761Ran aground off AlicanteHNE
10.6.1770Capture of Port Egmont
1.1775Participated in the relief of Plaza de MelillaHNE
7.1775Expedition to AlgiersHNE
1776Sailed to SacramentoHNE
1778Sailed to MontevideoHNE
12.8.1778Arrived in CadizHNE

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

HNEVarious, Web Site

ref:1984Enrique García-Torralba Pérez, Book

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