Spanish frigate El Gamo
The Action and Capture of the Spanish Xebeque Frigate El Gamo by Clarkson Frederick Stanfield | |
History | |
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Spain | |
Name: | El Gamo |
Captured: | 6 May 1801 by Lord Cochrane |
Fate: | Sold to Algeria as a merchantman |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | 32-gun frigate |
Displacement: | ≈600 tons |
Sail plan: | Interchangeable xebec-rigged and ship-rigged |
Complement: | 319 |
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The Spanish ship El Gamo was a 32-gun xebec-frigate of the Spanish Navy involved in action with, and subsequently captured by Lord Cochrane on 6 May 1801. The skirmish is notable for the large disparity between the size and firepower of El Gamo and her opponent, the British brig Speedy; the former was around four times the size, had much greater firepower and a crew six times the size of Speedy, which had a reduced crew of 54 at the time of the engagement.
After her capture, El Gamo was sold to the ruler of Algiers as a merchantman.
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