Spanish frigate Hermione

The British warships Favourite and Active capturing Hermione by Richard Wright
History
Spain
NameHermione
Home portCádiz
Captured31 May 1762
General characteristics
Type26-gun frigate
Armament26 × 9-pounder guns

Hermione was a 26-gun frigate of the Spanish Navy designed by a British shipwright at Cádiz. Opinions differ on the age and provenance of this ship. Some claim it to have been the Hermione bought in 1730. Others believe it to have been the Hermione constructed in the Arsenal de la Carraca, Cádiz in 1752.

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