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HMS ''Galgo'' was a Spanish corvette, launched in 1795, that the British captured in November 1799. In her brief career she detained, took or destroyed a number of small prizes before she foundered, with the loss of most of her crew, in October 1800. ==Capture== In autumn 1799, a convoy that consisted of vessels from England and Cork, sailing to Jamaica under escort by the frigate and the sloop . The convoy was negotiating the Mona Passage and was 10 or 12 leagues south-west of Puerto Rico on the morning of 15 November when it encountered a small Spanish squadron that was sailing from Santo Domingo to Havana.〔 (The squadron had been escorting a Spanish convoy out past the Bahama channel, and had been escorting a schooner delivering a large amount of money to Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo.〔Pavía y Pavía (1873), p.592.〕 The Spanish vessels consisted of the 64-gun ship ''Asia'', Commodore Don Francesco Montes, 40-gun frigate ''Anfitrite'', Captain Don Diego Villogomez, and 16-gun ship-corvette ''Galgo'', Captain Don Josef de Arias.〔 Captain W.G. Lobb of ''Crescent'' attempted to draw the Spanish vessels away from the convoy, and when that failed, he had the convoy disperse. The two larger Spanish ships made for that part of the convoy with ''Calypso'', but only captured the storeship ''General Goddard'', the most valuable ship in the convoy.〔Dillon (1953), Vol. 1, p.369.〕 She might well have evaded capture had ''General Goddard''s master paid attention and followed the signals from the escorts.〔Dillon 1953), Vol.1, p.366.〕〔 The Spaniards reached Havana on 16 December, having captured a schooner as well on the way. The value of their prizes, including the naval stores, which they found of great use, was 440,000 pesos.〔 ''Galgo'' sailed for the part of the convoy with ''Crescent'', which captured her. The rest of the convoy arrived safely at Port Royal, Jamaica, some on 21 November with ''Calypso'', and the remainder on 23 November with ''Crescent''. Lieutenant William Dillon sailed her to Jamaica, and then assumed the position of first lieutenant on ''Crescent''.〔Marshall (1827), Supplement, Part 1, p.300.〕 The British took ''Galgo'' into service under her existing name. (The Admiralty had intended to change her name to ''Chance'', but she foundered before this took effect.〔) 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「HMS Galgo (1799)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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