Spanish ship Diligente (1756)

Diligente was a 68-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy, launched in 1756.

History
Spanish Navy EnsignSpain
NameDiligente
Launched1756
Captured16 January 1780, by Royal Navy
Notes
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Diligente
Acquired16 January 1780
FateSold, 1784
General characteristics [1]
Class and type68-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1966 tons
Length176 ft 4½ in (53.8 m) (gundeck)
Beam49 ft 10 in (15.2 m)
Depth of hold20 ft 7 in (6.3 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament68 guns of various weights of shot

She fought at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1780, where she was captured by the Royal Navy and commissioned as the third rate HMS Diligente. She was sold out of the navy in 1784 and out of Spain.

Notes

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  1. ^ Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol.1. p. 182.

References

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  • 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.