Spanish Sixth Rate frigate 'Liebre' (1755)

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Liebre
Nominal Guns	26	3DECKS
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	29.9.1753	3DECKS
Acquired	29.6.1755	3DECKS
Home Port		3DECKS
Shipyard	Cádiz - Spain	3DECKS
Designed by	Juan JorgeSpanish Designer Ship Builder	3DECKS
Constructor	Matthew MullinsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1748-1750	3DECKS
Category	Sixth Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Frigate	3DECKS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	3DECKS
Broken Up	1810	3DECKS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent3DECKS
Length of Gundeck147' 6"Burgos Feet40.9572 (134′ 4″ Imperial)
Length of Keel134' 5"Burgos Feet37.3358 (122′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 10"Burgos Feet10.0296 (32′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 9"Burgos Feet5.0409 (16′ 6″ Imperial)
Draught Aft16' 2"Burgos Feet4.4653 (14′ 7″ Imperial)
Burthen505Ton

Armament

1755Broadside Weight = 156 Spanish libre (168.324 lbs 71.604 kg)3DECKS
Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1756Capitan de fragataS001

Service History

DateEventSource
1804Paid off/laid up3DECKS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco, Cy Harrison, Web Site

S001 Book

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