Spanish Privateer frigate 'Galgo de Andalucia' (1718)

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Galgo de Andalucia
Nominal Guns	26	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Private Owners
Previously	British Sixth Rate ship 'Greyhound' (1712) (24) 1712-1718 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Captured	5.9.1718	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Gibraltar Group (1710)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Jacob AckworthBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1690-1744	BWAS-1714
Category	Privateer	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	16.9.1719	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck94' 0"Imperial Feet28.6512
Length of Keel76' 9"Imperial Feet23.2029
Breadth26' 0"Imperial Feet7.9248
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen275 ⁹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
3.1718/19 - 19.9.1719Capitán de fragata

Service History

DateEventSource
23.11.1718Entered Cadiz and was renamed Galgo de Andalucia serving under Spanish flag (possibly as a privateer)
8.3.1718/19Left Pasajes with San Francisco (26) to support the Jacobite revolt at Scotland, carring 307 troops under Col. Pedro Castro
13.4.1719Disembarked the troops near Lochalsh and captured Eilean Donan castle, Scotland.
9.1719Arrived at Ribadeo bay with San Francisco (26) and 2 captured British merchantmen taken on their way back from Scotland.
27.9.1719Captured and burnt in Ribadeo Bay by (50), & (20) under the command of

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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