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The Action of 16 March 1782 was a minor naval engagement between a British Royal Naval frigate HMS ''Success'' and a Spanish frigate ''Santa Catalina'' in the Strait of Gibraltar during the Anglo-Spanish War. On the 16th of March the 32-gun frigate ''Success'', Captain Charles Pole, and the armed store-ship HMS ''Vernon'' (mounting twenty-two long 6-pounders), which was commanded by John Falconer, being off Cape Spartel, on their voyage to Gibraltar, sighted the Spanish 12-pounder 34-gun frigate ''Santa Catalina'' commanded by Don Miguel Tacon. This ship was part of a squadron keeping an eye out for any relief convoys heading into Gibraltar which was then under siege. The Spanish frigate having approached within random shot the ''Success'' suddenly hauled up and poured a destructive broadside. The ''Success'' then wore round, and took up her position which was also mimicked by the ''Vernon''. The Spanish frigate having lost her mizzenmast at around 8pm hauled down her colours, and then was taken possession of by the ''Success''.〔 Out of 300 men, the ''Santa Catalina'' had 25 killed and eight wounded, and the ''Success'' one killed and four wounded. The ''Santa Catalina'' was however severely damaged and had been holed below the waterline, and six Spanish sail were sighted the next day.〔 Pole fearing the Spaniards had formed a plan to take possession of the ''Success'' and the ''Santa Catalina'' decided that once all the valuables and prisoners removed that it was necessary to destroy her, and she was accordingly set on fire and blown up. Pole then headed back to Gibraltar which he made successfully a few days later. 〔 == References == ;Citations ;Bibliography * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Action of 16 March 1782」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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