List of Spanish sail frigates

This is a list of Spanish sail frigates built or acquired during the period 1710-1854

Spanish frigates generally had religious names, often the names of saints or "our Lady". Those with primarily secular names (such as royal, geographical or adjectival names) usually had additionally a religious name (Avocación or alias), which is listed below in the second column where known.

An asterisk (*) in the "Launch date" column indicates the date of acquisition (purchase or capture) for vessels not built for the Spanish Navy.


The Habsburg Era - pre 1700

During the 17th century, and for much of the first half of the 18th century, the term 'frigate' (or 'fragata' in Spanish) encompassed ships with two complete gundecks rated at about 50 guns as well as smaller single-decked vessels. The smaller frigates evolved from the fast and lightly-armed vessels built chiefly on the coast of (Spanish) Flanders, and employed in the English Channel and southern North Sea, as well as escorting the trade routes from the Spanish Netherlands to the north coast of Spain.

The Early Bourbon Era - 1700 to 1750
Name Avocación
(alias)		 Built at Launch
date		 No of
Guns		 Fate/notes
Nuestra Señora
de Gracia		1710*40
San Miguel1712*24
Águila de Nantes1713*20
Esperanza28
Sorpresa1714*36
Juno1714*30
Tigre1714*30
San Fernando el ChicoSan Fernando
el Pequeño / Fernandillo		1714*24
Principe de Asturias
(despues Ynfante)		1714*30
Santa IsabelReina Santa Isabel1714*22
San FelipeFelipillo/El Chico1715*24
San Juan el ChicoSan Juanico1715*30
Santa AnaVolante24
Perla de España40
San FranciscoSan Antonio de Padua22
San Marcos24
Galera de España36
Victoria40
Conde de Tolosa40
Pingue Pintado40
Águila Volante30
Andalucia Baja22
Iris26
Júpiter20
Peregrina36
Tolosilla30
Providencia24
Sán JoseEl Real Jorge30
Rebeca20
San Francisco JavierHermiona30
San Jorge36
Selerais30
Unicornio24
Galera Victoria40
Galgo de Andalucia24ex-HMS Greyhound (1712)
Fidela30
Santa RitaGalera de Neptuno30
Gusana24
Pingue Volante22
San Andrés30
Santa Susana24
Santa Teresa20
Júpiter20
Nuestra Señora
de Atocha		Guarnizo172330Galley-frigate
GriegaGuarnizo172330Galley-frigate
Nuestra Señora
de la Concepción		Guarnizo172330Galley-frigate
San Esteban Apedreado172440
CatalinaSanta Catalina24ex-Dutch
Jardín de Tritón30
SantiagoNeptuno26
BurlandínEl Burlando44
Gusana24
Nuestra Señora
de Aránzazu		Pasajes172630
Nuestra Señora
del Rosario		169644
Santa Susana26
Neptuno26
Santa BárbaraLa Chata172822
La Señora Sara22
San Francisco Javier172740
Victoria172940
Galera Victoria14 February 172940wrecked 27 February 1729
Galera Victoria12 June 173040replacement for 1729 vessel;
wrecked 16 December 1738
San Cayetano1734 *24
Concepción20
Hermiona14 July 173350
Flora173434
TriunfoSan GristóbalHavana173524
AstreaSanta Bárbara173724
Santa BárbaraEstrella173724
ÁguilaCarracaAugust 173728
AuroraCarraca20 April 173828
Concepción1738?
FloraSanta RosalíaHavana31 August 174724The only Spanish frigate built in the 1740s was the first 'true' frigate for Spain, with no apertures (e.g. oar ports) along the lower deck.

The Middle Bourbon Era - 1750 to 1808
Name Avocación
(alias)		 Built at Launch
date		 No of
Guns		 Fate/notes
(La) GalgaFerrol1 March 175230
PenaCarraca175326
JúpiterCarraca175322Despatch vessel
MercurioCarraca175322Despatch vessel
PerlaSanta Isabel ReinaCartagena24 February 175222
DoradaSanta AnaCartagena14 February 175322
EsmeraldaSanta Lucía MártirCartagena12 May 175330Enlarged from Perla Class
VenganzaSanta InésCarraca4 June 175326
ÁguilaSanta Maria MagdalenaCarraca15 August 175326
VictoriaSanta GertrudisCarraca26 September 175326
FlechaSanta SaturninaCarraca28 October 175322
HermionaSanta MónicaCarraca24 November 175322
IndustriaSanta CristinaCarraca13 June 175540
LiebreSanta CatalinaCarraca26 July 175526
VenusSanta BrígidaCarraca5 September 175530
VenturaSanta ClaraCarraca21 October 175526
JunoSanta CeciliaCartagena30 August 175526
PalasSanta IreneCartagena29 November 175526
AstreaSanta Catalina
Virgen y Mártir		Cartagena29 March 175626
Concepción22
TetisGuadalupeHavana29 January 176122
FénixSanta Bárbara175822
Nuestra Señora
de la Soledad		Guarnizo1 July 176130
Santa RosaJuly 1767 *22ex-French Aguila
Santa RosalíaCartagena1 April 176730
Santa CatalinaGuarnizo12 July 176734
Santa TeresaGuarnizo18 February 176834
Santa BárbaraGuarnizo15 June 176834
Santa GertrudisGuarnizo12 August 176824
Santa LucíaHavana31 March 177034
Nuestra Señora
del Rosario		Ferrol4 April 177034
Nuestra Señora
del Carmen		Ferrol24 November 177034
Santa DoroteaCartagena177226
Nuestra Señora
de la Asunción		Ferrol4 April 177234
Santa PerpetuaFerrol31 July 177234
Santa María
de la Cabeza		Ferrol2 July 177234
Santa María MagdalenaFerrol7 July 177334
Esmeralda177326
Santa ClaraCartagena23 April 177334
Santa MargaritaFerrol23 June 177434captured 11 November 1779
Santa MartaFerrol5 July 177434
Santa DoroteaFerrol21 December 177534captured 15 July 1798
Santa ClaraFerrol18 May 177634
Santa ÁguedaHavana24 July 177630
Santa RufinaCartagena18 February 177734
Santa LeocadiaFerrol24 March 177734
Santa CeciliaHavana28 June 177734
Santa MónicaCartagena23 October 177734
GranaNuestra Señora
de la Paz		Ferrol18 July 177828
Santa MatildeHavanaMarch 177834
Nuestra Señora
de la O		Havana9 November 177834
Santa EscolásticaFerrol31 March 177834
Winchcomb1779 *26
Santa Balbina1780 *34ex-Helbrech
Santa Bibiana1780 *34ex-Monstraut
Santa Paula1780 *34ex-Geoffrey
Héroe1780 *26broken up 1783
Real JorgeSan Jorge1780 *30ex-Royal George
Santa ClaraHavana10 July 178034captured 5 October 1804
Santa María
de la Cabeza		Havana178134
Santa SabinaFerrol1 September 1781401st Spanish 18pdr frigate;
broken up 1828
Nuestra Señora
de Loreto		Ferrol15 December 1781402nd Spanish 18pdr frigate;
wrecked 29 May 1792
Santa RosaFerrol20 May 178234
Nuestra Señora
del Pilar		Ferrol7 December 1782403rd Spanish 18pdr frigate;
broken up 1817
Colón30ex-British mercantile Gaton
Santa ElenaFerrol7 October 1783404th Spanish 18pdr frigate;
sunk in action 26 March 1797
Santa TeclaFerrol5 May 178446
Santa CasildaCartagena12 March 178434
Santa BrígidaCartagena5 March 178534
Santa MaríaFerrol178534
Nuestra Señora
de la Paz		Ferrol2 August 178534
Nuestra Señora
de Guadalupe		Havana4 November 178634
Santa FlorentinaCartagena21 December 178634
Santa TeresaFerrol3 March 178734
Santa LeocadiaFerrol2 June 178734
Santa CatalinaFerrol9 December 178734
Nuestra Señora
de la Soledad		Cartagena3 May 178834
Nuestra Señora
de las Mercedes		Havana18 November 178834
PerlaSanta MónicaCartagena31 July 178934
Nuestra Señora de AtochaHavana14 October 178940
MahonesaSanta MónicaMahón2 October 178934
PalasSanta MargaretaFerrol14 November 178934
JunoNuestra Señora
de los Dolores		Ferrol31 December 178934
PerlaSanta MónicaCartagena31 July 178934
MinervaSanta MartaHavana14 October 179044
CeresNuestra Señora
de la Almudeda		Havana22 October 179040
PreciosaDivina PastoraCarraca18 January 179134
EsmeraldaSanta PetronilaMahón30 May 179134
DianaSanta AnaMahón10 March 179234
TetisSanta AmaliaFerrol6 August 179344
GloriaSanta MónicaHavana179244
VenganzaSanta PetronilaMahón16 May 179334
SirenaSanta GenovevaRochefortMay 1793 *34ex-French Heléne
(launched 1791)
PomonaSanta QuiteriaFerrol25 October 179440
NinfaNuestra Señora
del Rosario		Mahón19 December 179434
IfigeniaLorientFebruary 1795 *34ex-French Iphigénie
(launched 1777)
FamaSanta VictoriaCartagena30 May 179534
FloraSanta María Magdalena
de Pacís		Ferrol19 December 179544
AnfítriteSanta ÚrsulaHavana179640
MedeaSanta BárbaraFerrol27 December 179740
ProserpinaMahón179734
HermionaBristol1799 *34ex-British Hermione,
PruebaFerrol9 December 180144
CorneliaBrest14 June 1808 *40ex-French Cornelie

The Final phase - 1815 to 1854

The post-Napoleonic era began with the acquisition of six frigates from Russia in 1818. These proved of poor quality and were soon disposed of.

Name Built at Launch
date		 No of
Guns		 Fate/notes
AstrolabioSt Petersburg17 September 181144ex-Russian Avtroil, acquired 21 February 1818
MercurioSt Petersburg13 July 181544ex-Russian Merkurii, acquired 21 February 1818
PatricioArkangelsk21 June 181644ex-Russian Patrikii, acquired 21 February 1818;
renamed María Isabel soon after acquisition.
Captured by Chileans 20 September 1819.
LigeraSt Petersburg16 August 181640ex-Russian Legkii, acquired 12 October 1818
VivaArkangelsk26 May 181640ex-Russian Provornyi, acquired 12 October 1818
ProntaSt Petersburg16 August 181640ex-Russian Pospeshnyi, acquired 12 October 1818
AretusaBordeaux29 April 181940Stricken 1829
IberiaFerrol3 March 182550Stricken in December 1830
LealtadFerrol19 March 182550Wrecked 13 January 1834 at Santander
RestauraciónFerrol14 October 182650Renamed Ville de Bilbao in 1837;
hulked in 1840
EsperanzaCavite29 November 183448
CortesFerrol27 July 183644Stricken 21 March 1863
Isabel IIFerrol23 September 183644Hulked in May 1860
Reina María CristinaFerrol6 February 183752Stricken 25 October 1852
BailénFerrol29 March 185440Stricken 21 August 1865
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