Spanish ship Fenix (1749)
For other ships of the same name, see Spanish ship Fenix and HMS Gibraltar.
 Ship of the line Real Fénix by Rafael Berenguer, Naval Museum of Madrid | |
| Career (Spain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Fenix |
| Launched: | 1749 |
| Honours and awards: | Participated in Battle of Cape St Vincent |
| Captured: | 16 January 1780, by Royal Navy |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Gibraltar |
| Acquired: | 16 January 1780 |
| Honours and awards: |
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| Fate: | Broken up, 1836 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type: | 80-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 2184 (bm) |
| Length: | 178 ft 10¾ in (54.5 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 53 ft 3¾ in (16.2 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 22 ft 4 in (6.8 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 80 guns of various weights of shot |
Fenix was an 80-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy, launched in 1749. She fought at the Battle of Cape St Vincent on 16 January 1780, as the flagship of Admiral Juan de Lángara.
The Royal Navy captured Fenix during the battle, and commissioned her as the third rate HMS Gibraltar in March that year. She took part in the Battle of Cuddalore in 1783.
Because Gibraltar served in the navy's Egyptian campaign (8 March to 8 September 1801), her officers and crew qualified for the clasp "Egypt" to the Naval General Service Medal that the Admiralty issued in 1847 to all surviving claimants.
Fate
Gibraltar was hulked in 1813, and broken up in 1836.
Notes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21077. pp. 791–792. 15 March 1850.
- ↑ Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1. p182.
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.