O'Higgins
Imperial Russian Navy, then Spanish Navy, then Chilean Navy, then Argentine Confederation navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Guns | 48 |
| War | Chilean War of Independence |
Service
| to 1817 | Patrikii | |
| 1817–1818 | Reina María Isabel Sold to Spain | |
| 1818–1823 | O'Higgins Captured at Talcahuano | |
| 1823–1826 | María Isabel Renamed after O'Higgins was deposed | |
| from 1826 | Buenos Aires Sold to Argentina; lost off Cape Horn on her delivery voyage |
Built at Arkhangelsk as the Russian frigate Patrikii and sold to Spain in 1817 as Reina María Isabel. Captured by Blanco Encalada's squadron at Talcahuano in October 1818 and renamed O'Higgins, she became Cochrane's flagship at Valdivia, on the voyage to Peru and in the attack on the Esmeralda. Renamed María Isabel again after O'Higgins fell in 1823, she was sold to Argentina in 1826 as Buenos Aires and foundered off Cape Horn on the way round.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 40-50 guns
| Builder | Solombala Shipyard, Arkhangelsk |
|---|---|
| Launched | 3 July 1816 |
| Commissioned | October 1818 |
| Length | 48.6 m (159 ft 5 in) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
3 July 1816
28 October 1818
As Reina María Isabel; ran aground and was boarded, then refloated
3–4 February 1820
Cochrane; came into the bay once the forts had fallen
Fate
Sank 1826