Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
Sunk
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 36 guns |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
36-gun frigate of Bustamante's treasure squadron. Her magazine blew up ten minutes into the action off Cape Santa María on 5 October 1804; about 40 of the 240 aboard survived. Her wreck and its silver were found in 2007 and returned to Spain.
Career
Battle of Cape St Vincent
Survived
14 February 1797 · French Revolutionary Wars
Frigate Captain José Vasco
5 October 1804 · Napoleonic Wars
Blew up