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 brigSpeedy; 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]
The action and capture by HMS Speedy, of the Spanish xebeque frigate El Gamo, by Charles Dixon
After her capture, El Gamo was sold to the ruler of Algiers as a merchantman.
References
^Thomas, Donald (2002). Cochrane: The Story of Britannia's Sea Wolf. London, United Kingdom: Orion Books. ISBN978-0304356591.
External links
HMS Speedy vs El Gamo
February 28, 2023
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