HMS Eagle (Aguila de Nantes)

Overview
Rating: 5th rate

Class: Fifth-rate frigate

Shipyard: Brest

Launched: March 15th, 1709

Previous names: Aigle in the French Navy, Aguila de Nantes in the Spanish Navy

Status: Serving in Europe

Armament
Total Guns: 36

Topdeck: 12 x 6lbs

Gundeck: 24 x 12lbs

Broadside Weight: 180lbs

Crew: 250

Dimensions
Gundeck Length: 121' 5"

Breadth: 29' 5"

Depth in Hold: 10' 0"

Commanders
Current Captain: -

Previous Captains:

August 12th, 1718 - September 1st, 1718: Captain Will Collister

3rd January, 1716 - August 11th, 1718: Captain Lucas Masnata

5th September, 1712 - 2nd January, 1716: Captain Pedro Rivera

15th March, 1709 - 4th September, 1712: Captain Oliviere LaPlace

Ship History
The French built ship Aigle was taken by the Spanish Navy in 1712 and renamed Aguila de Nantes. She served Spain for the following six years before being taken by the British fleet under the command of Admiral George Byng at the Battle of Cape Passaro. The British Navy commissioned her as HMS Eagle.