Cape Palos
On June 17, while sailing in "Guerriere" for Algiers, Decatur's fleet encountered near Cape Palos the frigate , commanded by Hamidou and the Algerian brig , which were also en route to Algeria. After overtaking the "Mashouda", Decatur fired two broadsides, crippling the ship, killing 30 of the crew, including Hamidou himself, and taking more than 400 prisoners. "Lloyd's List" reported that the Algerine frigate , which had been under the command of the Algerine admiral, had arrived at Carthagena on June 20 as a prize to Decatur's squadron. The newspaper also reported that Decatur's squadron had run another Spanish frigate onshore near Carthagena.