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SPANISH FRIGATES 1713-1854

Ship name / Also called

Guns

Year

Built

Service

Fate/Dimensions
(mainly measured by English)

N.S de Gracia

40

?

?

1710-1718/19

Sunk in action 1718 or 1719.
building of the ship begun in 1710.

San Miguel

24

?

?

1712-1719

wrecked 1719.

Águila de Nantes

20-24

?

Nantes?

1713-1718

Captured by RN 1718.

Esperanza

28

?

?

1714?-1718

?

Sorpresa

36/40

?

?

1714-1719

Ship building begun 1714.

Juno (1)

30/36

?

?

1714-1718

Ship building begun 1714.

Tigre

30

?

Holland

1714-1718

A Dutch prize.

San Fernando el Chico / San Fernando el Pequeno, or Fernandillo

24/28

?

Holland

1714-1718

A Dutch prize.
Sunk in action 1718 or 1719.

Principe de Asturias,
despues Ynfante

40 (30)

?

?

1714-1721

Stricken 1721.

Santa Isabel /
Reina Santa Isabel

22

?

Holland

1714-1717

a Dutch Prize 1714.
Sold 1717.

San Felipe / Felipillo, or El Chico

30 (24)

?

?

1715-1723

Ship building begun 1715?.
stricken 1723.

San Juan el Chico / San Juanico

22 (30)

?

?

1715-?

Ship building begun 1715?.

Santa Ana / Volante (1)

24-26

?

Holland

1716-1718

a Dutch Prize 1714.
Captured by RN 1718.

Perla de Espana

40

?

Holland

1716-1719

a Dutch Prize 1716.
Sunk 1719.

San Francisco / San Antonio

22

?

?

1716-1718

Ship building begun 1716.
Stricken 1718.

San Marcos

24

?

England

1716-1719

a English prize 1716.
Stricken 1720.

Galera de Espana

30 (36)

?

?

1717-1719

sunk in action 1719.

Victoria (1)

40

?

?

1718-1719

a Warprize 1718 (at Fisu?)
sunk in action 1719.

Conde de Tolosa

40

?

?

1718-1719

sunk in action 1719.

Pingue Pintado

40

?

?

?-1719

?

Águila Volante

24 (30)

?

England

1718-1725

a RN prize 1718.
Stricken 1725.

Andalucia Baja

22

?

?

1718-1720

Sold 1720.

Iris

26

?

?

1718-1719

Sold 1719.

Júpiter (1)

20

?

?

1718-1719

BU 1719.

Peregrina

36

?

France

1718-1723

Bought at France 1718.
Stricken 1723.

Tholosilla

30

?

?

1718-1719

?

Providencia

24

?

?

1718-1720

Bought 1718.
Sold 1720.

Sán Jose / El Real Jorge (1)

30

?

?

1718-1728

Bought 1718.
Stricken 1728.

Rebeca

20

?

?

1718-1719

Sold 1719.

San Francisco Javier / Hermiona (1)

30

?

Brest

1718-1724

Stricken 1724.

San Jorge

30/36

?

?

1718-1729

Stricken 1729.

El Selerais

30

?

?

1718-1719

Wrecked 1719. (Sicily)

Unicornio

24

?

?

1718-1720

Sold 1720.

Galera Victoria (1)

40

?

England

1718-1719

Wrecked 1719. (Sicily)

Galgo de Andalucia

24

?

1718-1719

A English warprize.
ex RN Greyhound 1712 (20).
Burnt by English 1719 (Galicia)

Fidela

24 (30)

?

1719-1726

a English Warprize.
Stricken 1726.

Santa Rita / Galera de Neptuno

30

?

1719-1721

a English Warprize.
Sold 1721.

Gusana (1)

24

?

1719-1723

Stricken 1723.

Pingue Volante

22

?

1719-1730

a English Warprize.
Stricken 1730.

San Andrés

30

?

?

1719-1720

Wrecked coast of Brazil. 1720.

Santa Susana (1)

24

?

England

1719-1721

a English Warprize.
Stricken 1721.

Santa Teresa (1)

20

?

Puerto Rico

1719-1725

a Gift ship.
Stricken 1725.

Júpiter (2)

20

?

?

1723-1725

Converted to fireship 1725.

Nuestra Señora de Atocha (1)

30

1723

Guarnizo

1726-1747

First Spanish buit frigate at Guamizo.
Sold 1747.

La Griega

30

1723

Guarnizo

1724-?

?

San Esteban Apedreado

40

1724

Guarnizo

1726-1742

Stricken 1742.

La Catalina, or Santa Catalina (1)

24

?

Holland

1724-1725

a Holland Prize.
Sold 1725.

El Jardín de Tritón

30

?

Holland

1725-1728

a Holland Prize.
Stricken 1728.

Santiago / Neptuno (1)

24-26

?

Holland

1724-1726

a Holland Prize.
Stricken 1726..

Burlandín / El Burlando

40/44

?

Genova

1726-1728

Acquired 1726.
Exchanged SOL Gallo Indio(58) in 1728.

Gusana (2)

24

?

?

1726-1727

Stricken 1727.

Concepción (1)

30

1722

Guarnizo

1726-1732

Wrecked 1732 (Veracruz).

Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu

30

1726

Pasajes

1726-1731

Acquired 1726.
Stricken 1731.

Nuestra Señora del Rosario

40

1724

Guarnizo

1725-1727

Captured by RN 1727.

Santa Susana (2)

26

?

France

1726-1727

a French prize.
Stricken 1727.

Neptuno (2)

26

?

Holland

1727-1729

a Dutch Prize.
Stricken 1729.

Sta. Bárbara (1) / La Chata

22

1728

Havana

1728-?

First frigate built at Havana.

La Sênora Sara

20/22

?

England

1729-1741

a RN prize.
Stricken 1741.

San Francisco Javier

40

1727

Guarnizo

1729-?

?

Victoria (2)

40

1729

Guarnizo

1729-1729

Wrecked 1729 (Asturias).

Galera Victoria (2)

40

1729

Guarnizo

1729-1729

?

Hermione (1)

30

(1730)

?

1730-1762

Captured by RN 1762.

Galera Victoria (3)

40

1732

Guarnizo

1732-?

?

San Cayetano

24

?

?

1734-1738

a Warprize.
Wrecked 1738 ( Florida).

Concepción (2)

20

?

?

1734-1738

Stricken 1738.

Hermione (2)

36

1735

La Graña

1735-1744

First frigate built at Graña (near Ferrol).
Wrecked 1744.

Flora (1)

34

1734

Guarnizo ?

1734-1758

Stricken 1758.

Triunfo / San Gristóbal

30
(24/30)

1735

Havana

1736-1740

Captured BY RN  1740.

Astrea (1) / Sta. Bárbara (2)

24/30

1737

Havana

1737-1740

?

Sta. Bárbara (3) / Estrella

24/30

1737

Havana

1737-?

Captured by RN.

Águila (1)

28

1737

Cadiz

1737-1745

First frigate built at Cadiz.
wrecked 1745 (Algeria).
Lost with all hands.

Aurora

28

1738

Cadiz

1738-1753

Stricken 1753.

Concepción (3)

?

1738

Nicaragua

1738-1744

Captured by RN 1744.

Flora (2) / Santa Rosalía

24

1747

Havana

1747-1762

Captured by RN 1762(Havana).

La Galga

30

1752

Ferrol

1752-1761

Stricken 1761.

Perla (2)

22

1753

Cartagena

1753-1762

First frigate built at Cartagena.
Captured by RN 1762(Havana).

Flecha

22

1753

Carraca

1753-1771

Stricken 1771.

Pena

26

1753

Carraca

1753-1780

Converted to fireship in 1780.

Venganza (1)

26/30

1753

Carraca

1753-1762

Captured by RN 1762 or
converted to fireshipbin 1763.

Júpiter (3)

22

1753

Carraca

1753-1770

Stricken 1770.
(85-6 x 71-2 x 27 x 14-10 x 14-4/14-6)
(298 toneladas.)

Águila (2)

26

1753

Carraca

1753-1771

Stricken 1771.

Dorada

30 (22)

1753

Cartagena

1753-1780

Converted to fireship in 1780.

Esmeralda (1)

30 (22)

1753

Cartagena

1753-1780

Converted to fireship in 1780.

Volante (2)

20

1754

Havana

1754-1770

BU 1770.

Tetis (1) / Guadalupe

22/34

1755

Havana

1755-1762

Captured by RN 1762.

Ventura or Venturera

26

1755

Carraca

1755-1762

Captured by RN 1762.

Liebre / Santa Cristina

34

1755

Carraca

1755-1804

BU 1804.

Venus / Santa Brígida

34 (30)

1755

Carraca

1755-1809

Stricken 1809.

Victoria (3)

26

1755

Carraca

1755-1763

Wrecked 1763 (Rio de la Plata).

Industria

40

1755

Carraca

1755-1784

Sold for BU in 1784.

Juno (2) / Santa Cecilia

32/34
(26)

1755

Cartagena

1755-1787

Stricken 1787.

Palas (1) / Santa Yrene

36 (26)

1755

Cartagena

1756-1770

Stricken 1770.

Astra (2) / Santa Catalina Virgen y Mártin

34 (26)

1756

Cartagena

1756-1818

Stricken 1818.

Concepción (4)

22

?

Spain ?

1758-1762

Stricken 1762.

Fenix / Santa Bárbara (3)

22

1761

Havana

1761-1762

Captured by RN 1762 (coast of Cuba).

Soledad (1)

34 (30)

1761

Guarnizo

1761-1779

Captured by RN 1779.

Santa Rosa (1)

22

?

England

1762-1781

a RN prize.
Wrecked 1781(Brest).
100 x 91 x 32 x 11 x 14/14-6.
277 toneladas.

Santa Rosalía

34 (30)

1767

Cartagena

1767-1803

BU 1803.

Santa Catalina (2)

30 (26)

1767

Guarnizo

1767-1782

Captured, and burned by RN 1782.
117-10 x 104-7 x 30-4 x 15-2 x 12-10/13-6
316 toneladas.

Santa Teresa (2)

34 (26)

1768

Guarnizo

1768-1776

Exchanged with two other frigate to the two Neopolitan SOL (64) in 1776.

Santa Gertrudis

34 (24)

1768

Guarnizo

1768-1804

Captured by RN 1804.
146 x 135 x 37 x 15 x 16-6/16
418?
Toneladas.
? x 106-11,6 x 36-8,25 x 10-6e

Santa Bárbara (4)

34 (24)

1768

Guarnizo

1768-1794

Wrecked 1794.

Santa Lucía

34 (26)

1770

Havana

1770-1823

BU 1823.

N. Señora del Rosario (2)

34

1770

Ferrol

1770-1793

Wrecked 1793 (Barcelona).

N. Señora del Carmen

34

1770

Ferrol

1770-1800

Captured by RN 1800.
159-10 x 144-8 x 41-5 x 14-8 x 17-6/18
590 toneladas.
147-2 x 119-9 x 37-9 x 11e

Santa Dorotea (1)

34 (26)

1771

Cartagena

1771-1776

Exchanged with two other frigate to the two Neopolitan SOL (64) in 1776.

N. Señora de la Asunción

34/40

1772

Ferrol

1772-1805

Wrecked 1805 (Rio de la Plata).

Santa Perpetua

34

1772

Ferrol

1772-1808

Stricken 1808.

St. a María de la Cabeza (1)

34

1772

Ferrol

1772-1782

Sold 1782.

Santa María Magdalena

34

1773

Ferrol

1773-1810

Lost with all hands in 1810.
150 x 140 x 36-10 x 18 x 17/18
551 toneladas.

Esmeralda (2)

26

1773

Cartagena

1773-1780

?

Santa Clara (1)

30 (26)

1772

Cartagena

1772-1776

Wrecked 1776 (Rio de la Plata).

Santa Margarita

34

1774

Ferrol

1774-1779

Captured by RN 1779.
145-6 x 123-6 x 38-10,5 x 11-8,5e

Santa Marta

38/40

1774

Ferrol

1774-1780

Wrecked 1780 (Yacatán).

Santa Dorotea (2)

34

1775

Ferrol

1775-1798

Captured by RN 1798.
146-9 x 118-4,5 x 39 x 12e

Santa Águeda

34 (30)

1776

Havana

1776-1808

Stricken 1808.

Santa Clara (2)

34

1776

Cartagena

1776-1776

Exchanged with two other frigate to the two Neopolitan SOL (64) in 1776.

Santa Leocadia (1)

34

1777

Ferrol

1777-1781

Captured by RN 1781.
144-10 x 119-8 x 38-8 x 11-7,25e

Santa Rufina

34 (26)

1777

Cartagena

1777-1816

BU 1816.
152-3 x 124 x 38-6 x 15 x 16/18
940 toneladas.

Santa Mónica

34 (26)

1777

Cartagena

1777-1779

Captured by RN 1779.
161-0 x 141-11 x 42-3 x 20 x 17-6/18-6.
608 ? toneladas.
145-0,5 x 120-3 x 38-8 x 11-10e

Santa Cecilia

34 (30)

1778

Havana

1778-1797

Burnt to prevent capture of RN 1797.

Grana / N. Señora de la Paz

28

1778

Ferrol

1778-1781

Captured by RN 1781.
117-10 x 97 x 31-11,75 x 9-4e

Santa Matilde

34 (40)

1778

Havana

1778-1804

Captured by RN 1804.
145 x 120-2,4 x 38-10,5 x 11-10,5e

N. Señora de la O

34 (42)

1778

Havana

1778-1805

Wrecked 1805 (Veracruz)

Santa Escolástica

34

1778

Ferrol

1779-1800

Stricken 1800.

Winchcomb

26/34

?

England

1779-1794

a RN prize.
BU 1794.

Santa Balbina

34

?

1780-1794

a RN prize 1780.
Stricken 1794.

Santa Bibiana

34

?

1780-1799

a RN prize 1780.
BU 1799.

Santa Paula

34

?

1780-1794

a RN prize 1780.
BU 1794.

Héroe (2)

26

?

1780-1783

a RN prize 1780.
Stricken at Philadelphia 1783.

Real Jorge (ex Royal George) / San Jorge

40 (30)

?

1780-1784

a RN prize 1780.
Wrecked 1784 (Santander).

Sta. María de la Cabeza (2)

34

1780

Havana

1780-1801

Stricken 1801.

Santa Sabina

40

1781

Ferrol

1781-1828

BU 1828.

N. Señora de Loreto

40

1781

Ferrol

1781-1792

Wrecked 1792.(Rio de la Plata).

Santa Rosa (2)

34

1782

Ferrol

1782-1807

BU 1807.

N. Señora del Pilar

34/38

1782

Ferrol

1782-1818

BU 1818.

Colón

30

?

England

1782-1808

a RN prize 1782.
Stricken 1808.

Santa Elena

34

1783

Ferrol

1783-1797

Wrecked 1797. (near Trafalgar).

Santa Tecla

34/40
(46)

1784

Ferrol

1784-1786

Destroyed by fire at Havana 1786.

Santa Casilda

34

1784

Cartagena

1784-1833

BU 1833.

Santa Clara (3)

34 (40)

1784

Ferrol

1784-1804

Captured by RN 1804.
144-6 x 120-2,4 x 38-8,25 x 11-8e

Santa Brígida

34

1785

Cartagena

1785-1799

Captured by RN 1799.

Santa María

34

1785

Ferrol

1785-1797

Wrecked 1796. (Cuba area).
Lost with all hands.

N.Señora de la Paz

34

1785

Ferrol

1785-1810

Wrecked at Cadiz bay 1810.

N.Señora de las Mercedes

34-36

1786

Havana

1786-1804

Blown up in action in 1804.

N.Señora de Guadalupe

34

1786

Havana

1788-1799

Wrecked 1799 (Valencia).

Santa Catalina

34 (40)

1787

Havana

1787-1819

BU 1819.

Santa Florentina

34

1787

Cartagena

1787-1800

Captured by RN 1800.
146-8 x 119-6 x 37-8 x 10-6e

Santa Leocadia (2)

34

1787

Ferrol

1787-1800

Wrecked 1800.

Santa Teresa (3)

34

1787

Ferrol

1787-1799

Captured by RN 1799.
143-10 x 120-7 x 38-6 x ?e

N.Señora de la Soledad (2)

34

1788

Cartagena

1788-1821

BU 1821.

N.Señora de Atocha (2)

34/40

1789

Havana

1789-1816

Accidentally destroyed by fire at Havana 1810.

Mahonesa / Santa Mónica

34

1789

Mahón

1789-1796

Captured by RN 1796.
145-1 x 118-6,25 x 39-3,75 x 11-9,5e

Palas (2)

34

1789

Ferrol

1789-1798

Stricken 1798.

Juno (3)

34

1789

Ferrol

1789-1802

Sunk voyage from Puerto Rico to Cadiz 1802.

Perla (3) / Santa Mónica

34

1789

Cartagena

1789-1863

Stricken 1863.

Minerva / Santa Marta

40/44

1791

Havana

1789-1808

BU 1808.

Ceres / N.Señora de la Almudeda

40/44

1791

Havana

1791-1801

BU 1801.

Preciosa / La Divina Pastora

34

1791

Carraca

1791-1793

Wrecked  1793.

Esmeralda (3) / Santa Petronila

34

1791

Mahón

1791-1820

Captured by Chile in 1820.

Diana / Santa Ana

34

1791

Mahón

1792-1833

Stricken 1833.

Tetis (2) / Santa Amalia

34

1793

Ferrol

1793-1799

Captured by RN 1799.

Gloria / Santa Mónica

40/44

1792

Havana

1793-1804

Stricken 1804.

Venganza / Sta. Petronila

34

1792

Mahón

1792-1822

To the Peru Navy 1822.

Sirena (ex Heléne) / Santa Genoveva

34

1791

France

1793-1807

 a Frech prize 1793:
Captured at Sardinia.

Ifigenia (ex Iphigénie)

34

1777

France

1793-1818

a Frech prize 1793:
Captured at Sardinia.
Wrecked 1818.

La Pomona / Santa Quiteria

34/40

1794

Ferrol

1794-1806

Captured by RN 1806 (Havana).
142-4 x 116-2 x 37-7 x 11e

La Flora (2) /
Santa María Magdalena de Pacis

40/44

1795

Ferrol

1795-1812

Stricken 1812.

Fama / Santa Victoria

34

1795

Cartagena

1795-1804

Captured by RN 1804.
145-2,25 x 119-5,75 x 39-3 x 11-9e

Ninfa / N.Señora del Rosario

34

1795

Mahón

1795-1797

Captured by RN 1797 (near Trafalgar).

Anfítrite / Santa Úrsula

40/42

1796

Havana

1796-1804

Captured by RN 1804.
150-1 x 122-3,6 x 39-11 x 12-6e

Medea

34/38
(40)

1797

Ferrol

1797-1804

Captured by RN 1804.
148-1 x 121-11,9 x 40-1 x 12-4e

Proserpina

34/38

1797

Mahón

1797-1816

Stricken 1816.

Hermione (3)

34

1782

Bristol

1797-1799

Handed over when her crew mutiny.
Recaptured by RN in 1799.

Prueba

40/44

1800

Ferrol

1800-1822

To the Peru 1822.

Cornelia (ex Cornelie)

40/42

1797

France

1808-1814

a French prize, captured at Cadiz.
Stricken 1814.

María Isabel (ex Patricii)

44/50

1813

Russia

1818-1818

Captured by Chile 1818.
48,6 x 12,7 x 3,9 m

Mercurio (ex Merkury)

44/50

1815

Russia

1818-1822

BU 1822.
48,6 x 12,7 x 3,9 m

Astrolabio (ex Astroliabye)

44/50

1812

Russia

1818-1820

Never served.
46,1 x 11,7 x 5,5 m

Ligera (ex Legkii)

40/44

1816

Russia

1818-1823

Sunk 1823. (Santiago de Cuba)
48,6 x 12,7 x 3,9 m

Pronta (ex Posheshny)

40/44

1815

Russia

1818-1822

BU 1822.

Viva (ex Provorny)

40/44

1817

Russia

1818-1828

BU 1828.

Aretusa

40

1818

France

1819-1829

BU 1829.

Lealtad

50

1825

Ferrol

1825-1834

Wrecked 1834
(175 x 46 x 24-4)

Iberia

50

1825

Ferrol

1825-1830

Stricken 1830.
(175 x 46 x 24-4)

Villa de Bilbao (ex Restauración)

50

1826

Ferrol

1827-1852

Renamed 1837.
Hulked 1840.
Stricken 1852.
175 x 46 x 24-4

Esperanza

48

1834

Cavite (Filipinas)

1835-1900

Converted to training ship c.1860.

Cortes

44

1836

Ferrol

1836-1865

Stricken 1865.

Isabel II

44

1836

Ferrol

1836-1865

Stricken 1865.

Reina María Cristina

52

1837

Ferrol

1837-c.1855

Hulked 18??.

Villa de Bilbad

30

1843

England

1845-1920

Converted to training ship c.1860.
Stricken 1920.

Bailén

40

1854

Ferrol

1854-1861

Stricken 1861.

 

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