Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Princesa' (1730)

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Princesa	2732
Nominal Guns	70	ref:1266
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Launched	1730	ref:1266
First Commissioned	17.8.1731	ref:1266
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:1266
Shipyard	Guarnizo - Spain	ref:1266
Ship Class	Principe class	ref:1266
Designed by	Ciprián Autrán (1697-1773)	ref:1266
Constructor	Ciprián Autrán (1697-1773)	ref:1266
Category	Third Rate	ref:1266
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	ref:1266
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ref:1266
Captured	8.4.1740	ref:1266
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Princess' (1740) (70)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck165' 1"Imperial Feet50.2924
Length of Keel130' 3"Imperial Feet39.6265
Breadth49' 8"Imperial Feet14.9578
Depth in Hold22' 3"Imperial Feet6.7437
Burthen1,709 ³⁄₉₄Tons BM

1 Commanding Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1740 - 19.4.1740Capitan de fragataPablo Agustin de Aguirre3DECKS

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1731Arrived to Cadiz with Adm. Cornejo's squadron.3DECKS
20.4.1731Left El Ferrol to Cadiz with Adm. Cornejo's squadron.3DECKS
25.8.1731Left Cadiz to Barcelona to join Adm. del Mari's fleet.3DECKS
10.1731Campaign of Italy, disermbarked troops at Liorna.3DECKS
5.1732At La Carraca, Cadiz, under repair.3DECKS
8.1732At La Carraca, Cadiz, under repair.3DECKS
9.1732At La Carraca, Cadiz, finished repairs and rearmed.3DECKS
10.11.1732Left Barcelona with Adm. Lezo's fleet of 5 SoL and 25 more to chase 9 argelian's ships sieging Oran.3DECKS
1733With Conquistador captures 3 austrian ships and assaulted Pescara & Gaeta.3DECKS
2.1733Captured argelian flagship, 70 guns surrendered.3DECKS
15.2.1732/33Arrived at Barcelona with Lezo's fleet.3DECKS
10.1733Left Barcelona with 15 SoL for the campaign of Naples and disembarked troops at Liorna.3DECKS
1734With Admiral Reggio's fleet assisted at the Campaign of Sicily.3DECKS
1739Commissioned, armed, at El Ferrol.3DECKS
In ordinary, disarmed, at El Ferrol.3DECKS
4.1740Left El Ferrol with Principe (70) chasing a British frigate.
8.4.1740Capture of the Princesa
8.4.1740Taken by Kent (70) off Cape Finisterre
8.4.1740Taken by Lennox (70) off Cape Finisterre
8.4.1740Taken by Orford (70) off Cape Finisterre

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

ref:1266 Book

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

3DECKSManu BlascoWeb Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Brian on Saturday 9th of January 2016 20:04

Gentleman's Magazine Historical Chronicle May 1740 - The Oxford and Kent had each about 8 men killed, the Lenox 1 and about 40 wounded in the three. This ship (Princesa) is said to be one of the finest belonging to Spain. Her guns were very large and most of them brass. She was of the following dimensions, viz. Breadth by the Beam 50 Foot 4 Inches and a 152 Foot long by the Keel which is 4 Inches broader and 2 Foot longer than our First Rates; she is 166 Foot 3 Inches on the gun deck, and draws 26 foot of water abast and 23 and a half before and is a great deal more than our First Rates.

Posted by Chris Hall on Sunday 3rd of November 2013 04:02

This page lists the capture of the Princesa on both 4/8 and 4/19 of 1740. This is likely an issue of Julian vs. Gregorian dates, and one entry should be removed.

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