Spanish Sixth Rate corvette 'Fuerte' (1801)

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Fuerte
Nominal Guns	26	ADM 34
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Launched	1801	ADM 34
How acquired	Purpose built	ADM 34
Shipyard	Real Astillero de Esteiro - Ferrol	ADM 34
Category	Sixth Rate	ADM 34
Ship Type	Corvette	ADM 34
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ADM 34
Captured	3.2.1807	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Sixth Rate post ship 'Fuerte' (1807) (20) 1807-1812 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Burthen490Tons BM

DatesRankNameSource
1805 - 3.2.1807Capitán de navíoADM 34

DateEventSource
3.2.1807Taken by the British at Montevideo by Stirling's squadron

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