Spanish frigate El Gamo

The Spanish ship El Gamo was a 32-gun xebec-frigate of the Spanish Navy which was captured by Lord Cochrane in the action of 6 May 1801. The engagement is notable for the large disparity between the size and firepower of El Gamo and her opponent, the British brig Speedy; the former was around four times the size, had much greater firepower and a crew six times the size of Speedy, which had a reduced crew of 54 at the time.[1]

The action and capture by HMS Speedy, of the Spanish xebeque frigate El Gamo, by Charles Dixon
History
Spain
Name	El Gamo
Namesake	Spanish for "the fallow deer"
Captured	6 May 1801 by Lord Cochrane
Fate	Sold to Algeria as a merchantman
General characteristics
Class and type	32-gun frigate
Displacement	≈600 tons
Sail plan	Interchangeable xebec-rigged and ship-rigged
Complement	319
Armament	32 guns: 22 × 12-pounder guns 8 × 8-pounder guns 2 × 24-pounder carronades

After her capture, El Gamo was sold to the ruler of Algiers as a merchantman.