in response Response , the british frigates `` nymphe '' and hms `` venus '' had been ordered Request to intercept Preventing_or_letting and defeat Conquering the french frigates and on 27 may `` venus '' and `` UNK '' fought Hostile_encounter an inconclusive engagement Hostile_encounter off cape finisterre .

the action of 25 february 1781 was a naval engagement fought Hostile_encounter off cape finisterre between the spanish naval frigate sixth rate `` unk '' of 30 guns and the royal navy fifth-rate frigate hms `` cerberus '' of 32 guns .

on 25 february 1781 , whilst cruising Patrolling 20 leagues off cape finisterre , hms `` cerberus '' , under captain robert mann , sighted Traveling `` unk '' .

the `` glorioso '' , carrying Carry_goods four million silver dollars from the americas , was able to repel Removing two british attacks off the azores and cape finisterre , successfully landing Self_motion her cargo at the port of unk , spain .