Spanish frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
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For the devotional title of Mary, mother of Jesus, see Virgin of Mercy.
Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (Our Lady of Mercy in English, a title of the Virgin Mary) was a Spanish Navy frigate which was sunk by the British off the south coast of Portugal on 5 October 1804 during the Battle of Cape Santa Maria.
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The sinking of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes | |
History | |
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Spain | |
Name | Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes |
Launched | Havana, Cuba, 1786 |
Fate | Sunk on 5 October 1804 |
Notes | Thought to be the wreck discovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration, code named "Black Swan"[1] |
General characteristics | |
Armament | 36 guns |
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