Recent updates


Recent Comments



San Carlos

16602
Nominal Guns32E-WIKI
NationalitySpain
OperatorCompañía de Caracas
Acquired1780E-WIKI
ShipyardUnknownE-WIKI
CategoryMerchantE-WIKI
Ship TypeFrigateE-WIKI
Sailing RigShip RiggedE-WIKI
Captured8.1.1780BWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1780 - 8.1.1780Unknown
Firmin UrtizbereaSpanish
Naval Sailor

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1.1780Attack on the Caracas Convoy
8.1.1780Taken by the British by Rodney's fleet in the West Indies

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 18th of June 2026 02:59

For sale by the candle, at the London Tavern, in Foxhole Street, Plymouth, on Wednesday the 22d of November 1780 – The following goods now lying at Plymouth, and there to be delivered..., soldiers blankets, earthenware, a fire engine, cloth, clothing, hats, umbrellas, &c, being the remainder of the cargo of the San Carlos, Captain Fermin de Vrtizberea, a Spanish prize, taken on her passage to Carracas, by a squadron of his Majesty’s ships under the command of Sir George Bridges Rodney, Bart. Vaughan, Winne, and Margetson, Brokers. [Exeter Flying Post, 10 November 1780]

For sale in six lots, 43 pieces of iron ordnance, lately landed at Plymouth out of the Spanish man of war San Carlos, taken in the West Indies by his Majesty’s ship Salisbury, Charles Inglis, Esq, commander. [Exeter Flying Post, 10 November 1780]


Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Thursday 18th of June 2026 03:12Jon Miller
John MoutrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1783
Thursday 18th of June 2026 03:11Jon Miller
Thursday 18th of June 2026 03:08Jon Miller
American brigantine 'Hazard' (1775) (18) 1775-1779
American 18 Gun
Unrated Brigantine
Thursday 18th of June 2026 03:06Jon Miller
Thursday 18th of June 2026 03:05Jon Miller