Spanish frigate El Gamo

The Spanish ship El Gamo was a 32-gun xebec-frigate of the Spanish Navy which was captured by Thomas 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 HMS Speedy (1782); 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.

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