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Galga12770
Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Nominal Guns50
NationalitySpain
OperatorArmada Real
Acquired1731
First Commissioned1731/07/14
ShipyardCadiz
ConstructorJuan Casanova
CategoryFourth Rate
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Wrecked1750/08/26

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent 
Length of Gundeck64' 0"Spanish Codos 
Length of Keel58' 15"Spanish Codos 
Breadth17' 11"Spanish Codos 
Depth in Hold8' 7"Spanish Codos 
Burthen631Ton 
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1734UnknownCapitan de navioFrancisco Jose de Ovando y Solis3DECKS
1748/10/12UnknownCapitan de navioFrancisco Jose de Ovando y Solis3DECKS
1748/10/121749Teniente de navioPedro de Garaicoechea3DECKS
1750/081750/08/26Capitan de navioDaniel Huoni3DECKS
Service History
DateEvent Source
1732In Admiral Reggio's fleet to Liorna & La Spezia 
1732Re-classed as a 56 gun Fourth RateShip of the Line  
1733/11/29Left Barcelona for Campaign of Sicily & Naples under Rear Adm. Clavijo's fleet of 16 SoL 
1734Campaign of Sicily & Naples under Admiral Clavijo's fleet. 
1734Present at the assault and capture of Brindisi's castle with 200 seamen & 100 marines. 
1734/01/20Arrived at Parma from La Spezia. 
1735Action vs. Algerian ships near Cape Gata. 
1735Entered Cartagena. 
1735/03At Cadiz to careen & undergo maintenance repairs 
1735/09/28Left Cadiz for Cartagena with Conquistador, Principe & San Isidro 
1736Entered Cadiz. 
1738Left Cadiz for Rio de la Plata, Argentina 
1739/03/13Entered at Cadiz from Rio de la Plata with 30,816 pesos 
1741/11Left Cadiz in Admiral Navarro's fleet for Barcelona to transport troops to Italy 
1742Blockaded with Admiral Navarro's fleet at Toulon 
1743Disarmed and crew assigned to other ships in Navarro's fleet, prior the Battle of Cape Sicie 
1746At Cartagena 
1747Left Cadiz for Veracruz, later joined Admiral Reggio's fleet at La Habana 
1748Re-classed as a 54 gun Fourth RateShip of the Line  
1748/03/14Left Cadiz for Veracruz with more warships, escorting a convoy of 27 merchantmenB098
1748/03/18Action vs. CotesB098
1748/10/12Present at the Battle of Havana 
1749Returned to La Habana & Veracruz 
1749Left Veracruz with Fuerte for La Habana 
1749Patrolled with Fuerte off La Habana 
1749/05/13Left La Habana in Adm. Reggio's fleet to El Ferrol with gold & 8 merchantmen 
1750Patrolled with Fuerte off La Habana 
1750/08/18Left La Habana for Cadiz with brig N S de las Mercedes & 6 merchantmen, troops & British prisoners 
1750/08/26Wrecked by a storm near Cape Hatteras, Bermuda, all the crew but one soldier survived 

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
3DECKS 3decks - Naval Sailing Warfare HistoryManu BlascoWeb Site
B098 The Navy in the War of 1739-48H. W. RichmondBook
 
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