| Santa Sabina | 7800 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 40 | ||
| Nationality | Spain | ||
| Operator | Armada Real | ||
| Launched | 1781 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | ||
| Shipyard | Ferrol | ||
| Category | Fifth Rate | ||
| Ship Type | Frigate | ||
| Broken Up | 1828 | ||
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Burthen | 1,040 | Tons BM | ||
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1796/12/20 | Broadside Weight = 300 Spanish libre (323.7 lbs 137.7 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Gun Deck | 28 | Spanish 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | Spanish 8-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | Spanish 8-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1796/12/20 | 286 | Crew when taken by **Minerva** | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805 | 307 | B006 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1795 | 1795 | Capitan de fragata | Juan Darrac | |
| 1796 | 1795 | Capitan de fragata | Jacobo Steuart | |
| 1805 | 1805 | Capitan de fragata | Francisco Javier Salazar | |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1795 | Captured the Danish vessel Grand Turk | |
| 1796/10/02 | Took the Unrated Lugger Experiment off Cape de Gata | |
| 1796/12/19 | Action vs Minerve - Minerve vs Sabina | |
| 1796/12/20 | Taken by Minerva but retaken by a Spanish squadron the same day. The Prize crew of 40 men was commanded by Lieutenant John Culverhouse and included Lieutenant Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy | BWAS-1793 |
| 1798 | Captured a British packet near Gibraltar | W014 |
| 1805/10/31 | At Vigo | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B006 | La Campaña de Trafalgar (1804-1805) Corpus Documental (2 vols) | J Ignacio González-Aller | Book |
| W014 | Anglo-Dutch Wars BLOG | James C Bender | Web Site |