Spanish Fifth Rate frigate 'Santa Florentina' (1787)

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Santa Florentina			13056
Nominal Guns	34
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	3.1.1786
Named	3.1.1786
Acquired	4.3.1787
Shipyard	Cartagena - Murcia
Designed by	Landa RomeroSpanish Designer Ship Builder
Category	Fifth Rate
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	7.4.1800
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Florentina' (1800) (34) 1800-1802 British 34 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB084
Length of Gundeck159' 6"Burgos Feet44.2998 (145′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 5"Burgos Feet11.5387 (37′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 8"Burgos Feet5.7577 (18′ 10″ Imperial)
Displacement1,083Ton
Burthen903Tons BM

Armament

1787Broadside Weight = 172 Spanish libre (185.588 lbs 78.948 kg)B084
Upper Gun Deck26 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 Spanish 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1787302EstablishmentB084

Service History

DateEventSource
29.4.1787Left Cartagena for naval testing with a group of other frigatesB084
17.5.1787Trials completed and returned to CartagenaB084
5.4.1800Action of 1800-04-07

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B084Jose Maria de Juan-Garcia Aguado, Book

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