Spanish Sixth Rate corvette 'Héroe' (1781)

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Héroe
Nominal Guns	28	S001
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Previously	British Privateer corvette 'Ellis' (1779) (28) 1779-1781 British 28 Gun Privateer Corvette
Captured	14.12.1781	S001
Shipyard		ref:2039
Category	Sixth Rate	S001
Ship Type	Corvette
Sold for Break Up	12.11.1786	S001

8.5.1786Broadside Weight = 16 Spanish libre (17.264 lbs 7.344 kg)ref:2039
Gun Deck4 Spanish 8-Pounder

Date# of MenNotesSource
178664 ref:2039

DatesRankNameSource
16.12.1781 - 28.12.1783Capitán de fragata Transferedref:203911.2.1786 - 9.11.1786Teniente de navíoref:2039

DateEventSource
5.1786Refitted as a 4 gun Unrated Urcaref:2039
8.5.1786

Sailed from Havana to Cádiz

ref:2039
15.6.1786Docked at Philadelphia ref:2039
12.11.1786

IDNameAuthorType

S001 Book

ref:2039 Periodical

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