Esmeralda
Captured
Spanish Navy, then Chilean Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Guns | 40 |
| War | Chilean War of Independence |
Service
| to 1820 | Esmeralda | |
| from 1820 | Valdivia Captured at Callao |
Spanish frigate, flagship of the squadron at Callao. Cut out by Cochrane's boats on the night of 5–6 November 1820 from inside the boom and under the guns of the forts, she was taken into the Chilean navy as Valdivia, and was beached at Valparaíso in 1825.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 40 guns
| Builder | Puerto Mahón, Baleares |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1791 |
| Commissioned | 6 November 1820 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1791
Capture of the Esmeralda
Captured
5–6 November 1820
Captain Luis Coig; boarded and taken out of the harbour
Fate
Captured
Beached at Valparaíso on 10 June 1825