Portuguese ship Nossa Senhora da Conceição
| History | |
|---|---|
| Portugal | |
| Name | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Namesake | Our Lady of Conception |
| Builder | Ribeira das Naus, Lisbon |
| Launched | 1701 |
| Fate | Last mentioned in 1724 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Length | 67 m (219 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 700 (1716) |
| Armament | 80 guns |
Nossa Senhora da Conceição was an 80-gun ship of the line of the Portuguese Navy, built and launched at Lisbon in 1701.
Service history
She was built in Lisbon in 1701. In 1716, she took part of a squadron that departed from Lisbon to help Corfu which was under siege by the Ottomans, but when they arrived the siege was already lifted. The next year, at the request of Pope Clement XI, she participated in the Battle of Matapan, during the Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718).[1]
In 1716, she had a complement of 700 men.[2] She had a length of 67 metres (219 ft 10 in) and a beam of 16.5 metres (54 ft 2 in).[2]
Fate
Nossa Senhora da Conceição's fate is unknown, it was last mentioned in 1724.[1]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Esparteiro 1976, p. 16.
- ^ a b Pereira 2012, pp. 42–43.
Bibliography
- Esparteiro, António Marques (1976). Catálogo dos Navios Brigantinos (1640-1910) (PDF) (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Centro de Estudos da Marinha.
- Pereira, José Manuel Malhão (2012). Navios, Marinheiros e Arte de Navegar (1669-1823) (PDF) (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Academia de Marinha.