Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent
Length of Gundeck71' 17"Spanish Codo Real39.8862 (130′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel60' 0"Spanish Codo Real33.432 (109′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth19' 2"Spanish Codo Real10.5971 (34′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold8' 10"Spanish Codo Real4.4576 (14′ 7″ Imperial)
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1740600
4 Ship Commanders
DatesRankNameSource27.11.1741 - 1741Capitán de navío1744Capitán de navíoE-WIKI1745Capitán de navío1748Capitán de navío2 Flag Officers
DatesRankNameSource3.1747/48Brigadier3.1747/48 - 4.1748BrigadierService History
DateEventSource4.1738Arrived at Cadiz from Guarnizo with only 130 crew.11.1740Rebuilt at La Carraca for military use, adding one more deck with 28 guns.22.11.1740Bought by royal order for the Spanish navy and renamed Soberbio.22.11.1740Refitted as a 60 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Lineref:192922.11.1740Renamed Soberbioref:192927.11.1741Captured a British frigate.10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon22.2.1743/44Battle of Cape Sicie1745Left Cadiz for Veracruz scorting merchantman San Miguel.3.5.1746Sailed from Havana
GDM017.6.1746Arrived at La Coruña
Charge of:
150.000 pesos of his majesty.
1.145.344 peso of commerce
Some carved silver
630.068 of vanilla, wild grana, balsams, achiote, sugar, etc.
GDM011748Returned to original owner, after being rebuilt as merchantman.14.3.1747/48Left Cadiz for Veracruz with more warships, scorting a convoy of 20-30 merchantmen.118.3.1747/48Action vs Cotes British warships, losing 4-5 merchantmen from the convoy.1750Travelled to Carebbean as merchantman.11.2.1752Entering back to Cadiz, runs ashore & wrecks after saving the cargo.