Spanish packet 'Marte' (1730)

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Romney (50) 1762-1804
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1762)
L'Artois (40) 1780-1780
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1780)
Hillsborough (30) 1774-1780
British 30 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1774)
Mars (74) 1759-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1759)
Le Triton (64) 1747-1794
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1747)
Licorne (32) 1778-1783
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1778)
Prudente (38) 1779-1803
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1779)
La Capricieuse (32) 1779-1780
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1779)
Minorca (16) 1799-1802
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1799)
La Capricieuse (32) 1779-1780
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1779)
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Marte
San Miguel
Nominal Guns	16	ref:1984
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	20.1.1730	ref:1984
Launched	5.1730	ref:1984
Home Port	Havana - Cuba	ref:1984
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:1984
Shipyard	Havana - Cuba	ref:1984
Constructor	Juan de AcostaSpanish Privateer Ship Builder Service 1717-1745	ref:1984
Category	Unrated	ref:1984
Ship Type	Packet
Last known		ref:1984

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentS001
Length of Gundeck47' 12"Spanish Codo Real26.2017 (86′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel41'Spanish Codo Real22.8916 (75′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth12'Spanish Codo Real6.7328 (22′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen138,25Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1984
Length of Gundeck86' 7"Spanish Pies24.2846 (79′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel77' 4"Spanish Pies21.6114 (70′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth24' 9"Spanish Pies7.3133 (23′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen192Ton

Armament

1730Broadside Weight = 55 Spanish libre (59.345 lbs 25.245 kg)S001
Location Unknown6 Spanish 3-Pound Pedreros
Gun Deck14 Spanish 6-Pounder
Bow Chaser2 Spanish 4-Pounder

1730Broadside Weight = 64 Spanish libre (69.056 lbs 29.376 kg)ref:1984
Gun Deck16 Spanish 8-Pounder

1761Broadside Weight = 1.5 (1.6185 lbs 0.6885 kg)ref:1984
Location Unknown6 Spanish Esmeriles
Location Unknown16 Spanish Pedreros
Location Unknown18 Iron Guns

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.4.176111130 rifles, 30 pistolsref:1984

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

S001 Book

ref:1984Enrique García-Torralba Pérez, Book

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Saturday 20th of June 2026 13:06	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Romney' (1762) (50) 1762-1804 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Saturday 20th of June 2026 13:04	Jon Miller	French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Artois' (1780) (40) 1780-1780 French 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
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Saturday 20th of June 2026 12:59	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Mars' (1759) (74) 1759-1784 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Saturday 20th of June 2026 12:57	Jon Miller	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Triton' (1747) (64) 1747-1794 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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