The ship was launched in Russia in 1816, as the Speshni-class frigate Patrikii ("Патрикий"). To save time and money, the Russians built her of pine and larch. In 1817 the Russians sold her to Spain, which renamed her María Isabel.
On 8 June 1823, O'Higgins suffered severe damage when she collided with the Chilean ship Lautaro in the Bay of Paraíso during a gale.[2][3]
During 1823, after a conservative coup on 28 January 1823 deposed O'Higgins, the new government under Ramón Freire renamed the frigate María Isabel again.[4]
Argentine careerEdit
She was sold to Argentina on 1 April 1826 and refitted in Valparaíso and renamed Buenos Aires, but she never reached Buenos Aires. She sank rounding Cape Horn.[5]
^"The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5844). 7 October 1823.
^"The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5847). 17 October 1823.
^Website of the Chilean Navy O´Higgins, fragata (1º) 2010-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 28. January 2011
^Gerardo Etcheverry, Principales naves de guerra a vela hispanoamericanas, retrieved 28 January 2011
External linksEdit
Historical Text Archive, Chile: A Brief Naval History
August 27, 2023
chilean, frigate, higgins, 1816, other, ships, with, same, name, chilean, ship, higgins, higgins, chilean, frigate, famous, actions, under, captain, lord, cochrane, model, frigate, higgins, from, museo, naval, marítimo, chilean, navyhistoryrussianamepatrikiibu. For other ships with the same name see Chilean ship O Higgins O Higgins was a Chilean frigate famous for her actions under Captain Lord Cochrane Model of the frigate O Higgins from the Museo Naval y Maritimo of the Chilean NavyHistoryRussiaNamePatrikiiBuilderShipyard in ArkhangelskLaunched3 July 1816FateSold to SpainSpainNameMaria IsabelAcquired17 August 1817Captured20 October 1818FateCaptured by Chile in TalcahuanoChileNameO HigginsNamesakeBernardo O HigginsCommissionedOctober 1818RenamedMaria Isabel 1823 FateSold to ArgentinaArgentinaNameBuenos AiresNamesakeBuenos AiresCommissioned1826FateSank 1826General characteristicsClass and typeSpeshniy class frigateTons burthen1220 bm Length48 6 m 159 ft 5 in Beam12 7 m 41 ft 8 in Draft3 9 m 12 ft 10 in PropulsionSailCrew288 430 menArmament40 50 guns Contents 1 Russian career 2 Spanish career 3 Chilean career 4 Argentine career 5 See also 6 Citations 7 External linksRussian career EditThe ship was launched in Russia in 1816 as the Speshni class frigate Patrikii Patrikij To save time and money the Russians built her of pine and larch In 1817 the Russians sold her to Spain which renamed her Maria Isabel Spanish career EditIn 1818 Maria Isabel sailed under Captain Dionisio Capas with a convoy to the coast of Peru There the First Chilean Navy Squadron under the command of Manuel Blanco Encalada captured her at Talcahuano Chilean career EditThe Chileans renamed the ship O Higgins after Bernardo O Higgins the South American Independence leader and first Chilean head of state O Higgins was Thomas Cochrane s flagship when he commanded the Chilean navy during the Freedom Expedition of Peru When San Martin was wrecked in the bay of Chorrilos Peru in July 1821 Cochrane shifted his flag from San Martin back to O Higgins 1 Cochrane also sailed O Higgins to Acapulco On 8 June 1823 O Higgins suffered severe damage when she collided with the Chilean ship Lautaro in the Bay of Paraiso during a gale 2 3 During 1823 after a conservative coup on 28 January 1823 deposed O Higgins the new government under Ramon Freire renamed the frigate Maria Isabel again 4 Argentine career EditShe was sold to Argentina on 1 April 1826 and refitted in Valparaiso and renamed Buenos Aires but she never reached Buenos Aires She sank rounding Cape Horn 5 See also EditList of decommissioned ships of the Chilean NavyCitations Edit Lloyd s List 5648 The Marine List Lloyd s List 5844 7 October 1823 The Marine List Lloyd s List 5847 17 October 1823 Website of the Chilean Navy O Higgins fragata 1º Archived 2010 10 02 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 28 January 2011 Gerardo Etcheverry Principales naves de guerra a vela hispanoamericanas retrieved 28 January 2011External links EditHistorical Text Archive Chile A Brief Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chilean frigate O 27Higgins 1816 amp oldid 1125501891, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
