Spanish_frigate_El_Gamo

Spanish frigate <i>El Gamo</i>

Spanish frigate El Gamo

19th-century Spanish ship

The Spanish ship El Gamo was a 32-gun xebec-frigate of the Spanish Navy which was captured by Lord Cochrane in the action of 6 May 1801. The engagement is notable for the large disparity between the size and firepower of El Gamo and her opponent, the British brig Speedy; the former was around four times the size, had much greater firepower and a crew six times the size of Speedy, which had a reduced crew of 54 at the time.[1]

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After her capture, El Gamo was sold to the ruler of Algiers as a merchantman.

References

  1. [1]
    Thomas, Donald (2002). Cochrane: The Story of Britannia's Sea Wolf. London, United Kingdom: Orion Books. ISBN 978-0304356591.
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