Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Ferme' (1793)

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Ferme
Nominal Guns	74
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Phocion' (1785) (74) 1785-1793 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1792 Renamed "Phocion"
Presented	30.1.1793
First Commissioned	30.1.1796
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	E-WIKI
Ship Class	Téméraire Class (1782)	E-WIKI
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	E-WIKI
Category	Third Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1808

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck172' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)55.8656 (183′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel155' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.344 (165′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.3318 (47′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentE-WIKI
Displacement2,900Ton

Armament

30.1.1793Broadside Weight = 1008 Spanish libre (1087.632 lbs 462.672 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Spanish 36-Pound Obús
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Spanish 18-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.1797 - 1797Capitán de fragata3DECKS12.1802 - 1802Capitán de navío3DECKS19.2.1805 - 8.1805Capitán de fragata3DECKS

Service History

DateEventSource
18.1.1793Arrived to Trinidad with frigate Calipse, corvette Marechal de Castries & schooner Elizabeth
30.1.1793Transfered to spanish navy at Trinidad with frigate Calipse, corvette Marechal de Castries & schooner Elizabeth.
7.1793At Trinidad, under Adm. Arisitizabal's squadron.
1794Left Santo Domingo with other 2 ships to La Habana for troops.
1794Arrived to La Habana and is set to careen & repairs.
3.1.1794Entered at Manzanillo bay, Santo Domingo, under Adm. Aristizabal's squadron.
3.1794At La Habana under under Com. Araoz's squadron.
1795At La Habana.
1796At La Habana, try to set in commission, but missing 300 men.
1796At Cadiz under Adm. Langara's fleet.
6.1796Left La Habana to Cadiz transporting sugar & tobacco with Venus (30) & urca Santa Rita.
26.8.1796Entered at Cadiz with Venus (30) & urca Santa Rita.
1.1797At Cadiz disarmed.
1798At Cadiz disarmed.
1799At Cadiz disarmed.
1800At Cadiz disarmed.
1801At Cadiz disarmed.
1802At Cadiz disarmed.
1803At Cadiz disarmed.
1804At Cadiz disarmed.
1805At Cadiz disarmed.
1806At Cadiz disarmed.
1807At Cadiz disarmed.
1808Broke up and/or out of service at Cadiz.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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