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La Insigne Begoña (Galgo Marino)

32450
Nominal Guns28ref:1900
NationalitySpain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned1741ref:1900
Home PortBilbao - Biscay ref:1900
ShipyardUnknownref:1900
CategoryPrivateerref:1900
Ship TypeFrigate
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Last Mentioned1748ref:1900

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1900
Burthen300Ton 

Armament


1744Broadside Weight = 140 Spanish libre (151.06 lbs 64.26 kg)ref:1900
Location Unknown14 Spanish 12-Pounder
Location Unknown14 Spanish 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1744300 ref:1900

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1741 - Capitan de Corsario
Agustín de SamanoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1741-1748
GDM01
1744 - 1748Capitan de Corsario
Agustín de SamanoSpanish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1741-1748
ref:1900

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1744 - Cabo de presas
Andrés de FoncerradaSpanish
Privateer
Service 1744
GDM01

Service History


DateEventSource
7.4.1741

Capture the english brig Telemachus (130Tn), Capt. Austen, Leghorn to London

GDM01
8.4.1741

Capture the english brig Carbonier (100Tn) Capt. Pyke, Pool to Newfoundland

GDM01
18.5.1741

Capture the english packet Jean & Mary (100Tn), Capt. Lucas Troy, Lisbon to Dublin

GDM01
20.5.1741

Capture the english brig America, Capt. Carr, Carolina to London

GDM01
26.1.1743/44

With San Juan Bautista capture the ship Turtle Dove, Capt. Ruth, from Cork to Lisbon

TGM
28.1.1744

Capture english ships:

1.- Ship (120 Tn), Cork to Lisboa

2.- Ship

GDM01
3.2.1743/44

With San Juan Bautista capture the ship Eagle, Capt. Ross, from London to Genoa

TGM
25.2.1744

Capture:

1.- ship Mary (100Tn), Capt. Henry Federiques, Cork to Lisboa

2.- Ship Duydemont (110Tn), Capt. Jhon Lafin, London to Madeira

3.- ship Swallow, Capt. Thomas Hutison, London to Lisboa

GDM01
29.3.1744Took the Ship
Whitaker (14) 1744-1744
British 14 Gun
Merchant Ship
losing 12 killed, 30 wounded
GDM01
9.4.1744

Capture the ship Good Intent (180Tn), John Bently, from Tetuan to London

Capture the ship Loyalty(80Tn), Capt. Samuel Boyack, Faro to Bristol

GDM01
c.14.1.1747

Capture english ship Cape Breton, Newfoundland to England

GDM01
17.1.1747

Capture english ship Martha Elizabeth, Newfoundland to England

GDM01
c.12.5.1747

Capture english ship Bleset (200 Tn), Virginia to Liverpool

GDM01
5.1.1747/48Took the Privateer
Levant Galley (24) 1741-1749
British 24 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Cape Clear
ref:1846
27.5.1748

Capture the english ship Dolf (70Tn) , England to Portugal

GDM01

 
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