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P. 332: “In 1814, the navy had further decreased to 6 line-of-battle ships in commission and 18 disarmed, 9 corvettes, and a few brigs. In 1823, this force was reduced to 4 line-of-battle ships, 10 frigates, 9 corvettes, 10 brigs, and 17 smaller vessels; and in 1830 the Spanish Navy was composed of only 3 line-of-battle ships, 4 frigates, 2 corvettes, 10 brigs, and 5 smaller vessels. In 1834 it consisted of 2 ships of the line(both 2-deckers), 4 frigates, 2 sloops, 7 brigs, a schooner brig, and 7 schooners, mounting altogether 590 guns. The number of officers, among whom there were many old men quite unfit for service, was at that time 615. In 1839, Spain possessed 31 line-of-battle ships and 15 frigates. Seven years before, a fleet composed of 535 vessels left Alicante to reconquer
p. 333: Oran. The vote for the navy in 1839 did not exceed £600,000, six-sevenths less than the sum granted for the army. In the last report of the Spanish Minister of Marine, addressed to the Queen, concerning the present state of the Spanish Navy, it appears that at the present time the Spanish Navy is composed of 1 line-of-battle ship in a serviceable state, and 2 others which require extensive repairs ; 4 frigates in commission and 2 disarmed, 2 corvettes, 9 brigs, 3 steamers, 15 schooners, and 9 gun-boats; making in all 38 vessels. The Cubean Navy consists of 1 frigate, 1 sloop of war, 2 war steamers, 6 brigs, and 8 schooners. About 1,500,000 dollars are annually raised for the support of this navy.”
Source
Peter Lund Simmons. Simmond’s colonial magazine and foreign miscellany, volume 1, January-April 1844, London.
P. 332: “In 1814, the navy had further decreased to 6 line-of-battle ships in commission and 18 disarmed, 9 corvettes, and a few brigs. In 1823, this force was reduced to 4 line-of-battle ships, 10 frigates, 9 corvettes, 10 brigs, and 17 smaller vessels; and in 1830 the Spanish Navy was composed of only 3 line-of-battle ships, 4 frigates, 2 corvettes, 10 brigs, and 5 smaller vessels. In 1834 it consisted of 2 ships of the line(both 2-deckers), 4 frigates, 2 sloops, 7 brigs, a schooner brig, and 7 schooners, mounting altogether 590 guns. The number of officers, among whom there were many old men quite unfit for service, was at that time 615. In 1839, Spain possessed 31 line-of-battle ships and 15 frigates. Seven years before, a fleet composed of 535 vessels left Alicante to reconquer
p. 333: Oran. The vote for the navy in 1839 did not exceed £600,000, six-sevenths less than the sum granted for the army. In the last report of the Spanish Minister of Marine, addressed to the Queen, concerning the present state of the Spanish Navy, it appears that at the present time the Spanish Navy is composed of 1 line-of-battle ship in a serviceable state, and 2 others which require extensive repairs ; 4 frigates in commission and 2 disarmed, 2 corvettes, 9 brigs, 3 steamers, 15 schooners, and 9 gun-boats; making in all 38 vessels. The Cubean Navy consists of 1 frigate, 1 sloop of war, 2 war steamers, 6 brigs, and 8 schooners. About 1,500,000 dollars are annually raised for the support of this navy.”
Source
Peter Lund Simmons. Simmond’s colonial magazine and foreign miscellany, volume 1, January-April 1844, London.
