ˌɔn wˈʌn sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː æt kˌɑːɹɾədʒˈiːnə, ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə bˈæɾəl ʌv ˈɛskəmbɹɚɹə bˈeɪ æz pˈɑːɹt əvə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ skwˈɑːdɹən, wˌɛɹ ðeɪ ɐtˈækt ænd ɹᵻmˈuːvd ðə ɹˈɛbəl spˈænɪʃ wˈɔːɹʃɪps vɪtˈoːɹiə ænd ɔlmˈænsə fɹʌmðə bˈeɪ.
On 1 September 1873 at Cartagena, Research took part in the Battle of Escombrera Bay as part of a British Squadron, where they attacked and removed the rebel Spanish warships Vitoria and Almansa from the Bay.