HMS St Fermin (1780)
San Fermín was launched in 1779 and became an armed merchant corvette for the Gipuzkoan Trading Company of Caracas. The British captured her at the action of 8 January 1780 and took her into the Royal Navy as HMS St. Fermin. The Spanish Navy recaptured her in 1781 and put her into service with the same name until she was decommissioned in 1785.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Spain | |
| Name | San Fermín |
| Operator | Compañía Guipuzcoana de Caracas |
| Launched | 1779 |
| Captured | On 8 January 1780, by the Royal Navy |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS St Fermin |
| Acquired | 16 January 1780 |
| Captured | On 4 April 1781, by the Spanish Navy |
| Spain | |
| Name | San Fermín |
| Commissioned | 1781 |
| Out of service | 1785 |
| Fate | Decommissioned 1785 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 16-gun ship-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 250 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 25 ft 6 in (7.8 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 0 in (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Complement | 100 (British service) |
| Armament | 16 × 6-pounder guns (British service) |
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