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HMS Carmen (1800)

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had chased into Cadiz Bay, three French frigates. The frigates had had on board two French Centre Admirals and seamen for the Spanish squadron of 12 sail of the line fitting for sea there. The Spanish squadron had had to delay its sailing because one of the storehouses full of naval stores in the
382:, Captain Don Mamuel Norates, of 36 guns, 114 men, and 950 tons (bm), had been traveling from Cadiz to Lima with 1500 quintals of mercury and sundry "Cards", and five 24-pounder guns. Before she surrendered she suffered 12 killed and 10 wounded, including Norates and her second captains. 520:
arrived at Portsmouth on 2 December 1801 where she was laid up. The Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy offered "El Carmen, 971 Tons, Copper-bottomed, lying at Portsmouth", for sale on 24 February 1802. She sold there that month.
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served in the Navy's Egyptian campaign between 8 March 1801 and 2 September, her officers and crew qualified for the clasp "Egypt" to the Naval General Service Medal that the
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eventually opened fire on the rigging of two Spanish frigates in order to disable them; shortly afterward, both Spanish frigates surrendered.
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28 May 1801 the Spanish schooner Primivera y Concevida, from Magadore bound to Teneriffe, laden with wool and sundries.
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and had provisions for a four month voyage. She carried as a passenger Don Pedro Ynsencio Bejarano, Archbishop of
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dock-yard had caught fire and been totally consumed. The four British vessels were waiting for Rear-Admiral Sir
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in December 1800 for the Mediterranean station. She then proceeded to capture a number of merchant vessels.
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of mercury, sundries of "Cards", and four 24-pounder guns stored for foreign service. She was newly
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British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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A first-class share of the prize money awarded in April 1823 was worth
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captured her on 6 April 1800 and took her into service as HMS
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of unknown name, from Algeziras bound to Malaga, in ballast.
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6 April 1801 detained the Spanish schooner San Josef.
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arrived at Spithead on 9 November 1801, from Egypt.
486:squadron from Gibraltar to block the Spaniards up. 461:On 22 July 1801 letters arrived at Plymouth from 768: 497:authorised in 1850 for all surviving claimants. 389:with their prizes. On arrival they encountered 179:147 ft 2 in (44.9 m) (overall); 457:, from Algeziras bound to Malaga, with coals. 182:119 ft 9 in (36.5 m) (keel) 664: 662: 660: 658: 633: 631: 610: 608: 606: 604: 315:as part of a squadron under Rear-Admiral 747: 724: 692: 614: 595: 568: 769: 655: 628: 601: 396: 80: 32: 401:Captain William Selby commissioned 385:On 7 April, the British sailed for 13: 624:. 29 April 1800. pp. 421–422. 578:. 15 March 1850. pp. 791–792. 374:had 11 men killed and 16 wounded. 192:37 ft 9 in (11.5 m) 130:Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) 14: 808: 453:21 June 1801 the Spanish tartane 200:11 ft 0 in (3.4 m) 734:. 20 February 1802. p. 186. 232:Upper deck: 26 × 12-pounder guns 82: 33: 718: 706: 319:and including the 74-gun ships 686: 674: 643: 562: 531: 1: 741: 409:3 April 1801 the French brig 797:Ships built in Ferrol, Spain 782:Frigates of the Spanish Navy 702:. 3 April 1823. p. 633. 556: 444:Nostra Senora de los Dolores 291:. She was sold in December. 7: 267:), was the Spanish frigate 10: 813: 792:Frigates of the Royal Navy 446:, from Algeziras bound to 370:. Before she surrendered, 298: 294: 439:21 June 1801 the Spanish 352:Nuestra Señora del Carmen 269:Nuestra Señora del Carmen 144: 49:Nuestra Señora del Carmen 27: 23: 16:Frigate of the Royal Navy 524: 419:23 May 1801 the Spanish 311:was on blockade duty at 145:General characteristics 752:. Seaforth Publishing. 512: 432:21 June 1801 a Spanish 748:Winfield, Rif (2008). 301:Action of 7 April 1800 358:with a cargo of 1500 317:John Thomas Duckworth 244:: 2 × 6-pounder guns 238:: 6 × 6-pounder guns 213:British service: 260 271:, built in 1770 at 225:At capture: 36 guns 731:The London Gazette 699:The London Gazette 621:The London Gazette 575:The London Gazette 397:Royal Navy service 132:with clasp "Egypt" 759:978-1-86176-246-7 251: 250: 804: 763: 736: 735: 722: 716: 715:, Vol. 6, p.433. 710: 704: 703: 690: 684: 678: 672: 671:, Vol. 6, p.417. 666: 653: 652:, Vol. 6, p.416. 647: 641: 640:, Vol. 6, p.415. 635: 626: 625: 612: 599: 593: 580: 579: 566: 550: 535: 484:James Saumarez's 448:Cartagena, Spain 379:Santa Florentina 287:had her laid-up 164: 163: 162: 158: 92: 87: 86: 85: 40: 37: 21: 20: 812: 811: 807: 806: 805: 803: 802: 801: 767: 766: 760: 744: 739: 723: 719: 713:Naval Chronicle 711: 707: 691: 687: 683:, Vol. 6, p.82. 681:Naval Chronicle 679: 675: 669:Naval Chronicle 667: 656: 650:Naval Chronicle 648: 644: 638:Naval Chronicle 636: 629: 613: 602: 596:Winfield (2008) 594: 583: 567: 563: 559: 554: 553: 536: 532: 527: 515: 455:Senora St. Anna 399: 305:In April 1800, 303: 297: 263:, or sometimes 228:British service 210:At capture: 140 160: 156: 155: 154: 125: 111:By capture 1800 88: 83: 81: 59:Ferrol, Galicia 38: 17: 12: 11: 5: 810: 800: 799: 794: 789: 787:Captured ships 784: 779: 765: 764: 758: 743: 740: 738: 737: 717: 705: 685: 673: 654: 642: 627: 600: 598:, p. 211. 581: 560: 558: 555: 552: 551: 529: 528: 526: 523: 514: 511: 459: 458: 451: 437: 430: 427: 417: 414: 411:Gentil seconde 398: 395: 299:Main article: 296: 293: 275:. 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Ferrol, Galicia
Great Britain
Naval General Service Medal (NGSM)
bm
QD
Fc
Ferrol
Royal Navy
Admiralty
in ordinary
Action of 7 April 1800
Emerald
Cadiz
John Thomas Duckworth
Leviathan
Swiftsure
fireship
Incendiary
Lima
quintals
coppered
Buenos Aires
Santa Florentina
Gibraltar
mistico
tartane
polacre
Cartagena, Spain
James Saumarez's

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