History | |
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Spain | |
Name | Galgo Inglés |
Namesake | The English greyhound |
Acquired | 5 May 1797 by capture |
Captured | 15 November 1799 |
Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Galgo |
Acquired | 15 November 1799 by capture |
Fate | Foundered 9 October 1800 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Corvette or brig-sloop |
Tons burthen | 395 bm (398 by calc.)[1] |
Length |
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Beam | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
Depth of hold | 13 ft 0 in (4.0 m) |
Sail plan | Brig |
Complement |
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Armament | 16 guns |
HMS Galgo was a Jamaican privateer that the Spanish Navy captured in 1797 and named Galgo Inglés (English greyhound), and that the British captured in November 1799. In her brief career she detained, took, or destroyed a number of small prizes before October 1800, when she foundered, with the loss of most of her crew and passengers.