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Friday 22 November 2013

The strength of the Spanish navy in 1846 according to the Dutch newspaper Goessche Courant dated 16 February 1846

The Spanish navy consisted conforming the Heraldo of 3 ships of the line, namely the 80 gun el Heroe, and the el Soberano and el Guerrero, the latter both of 74 guns, 6 frigates of the 1st and 2nd rate, armed with 44-74 guns, 5 corvettes, armed with 16-28 guns, 6 brigs, armed with 12-20 guns, 2 brig-goelettes armed with 5-10 guns, 6 goelettes armed with 1-3 guns, 2 packet boats armed with 1 gun, 1 coastguard vessel, 1 feluc and 6 steamships armed with 2-10 guns and 30-340 hp. Above this were 1 frigate, 2 brigs and 3 transports, armed with 2-6 guns.