Admiral Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta was born in Pasajes, Guipúzcoa, 03 February 1689, and died at Cartagena de Indias, Nueva Granada, [now Colombia] 07 September 1741. His career as a Spanish navy officer is best remembered for his victory at the Battle of Cartagena de Indias, where Spanish imperial forces under his command decisively defeated a large British invasion fleet under Admiral Edward Vernon. Lezo's defense of Cartagena de Indias against a vastly larger British fleet consolidated his legacy as one of the most heroic figures in the history of Spain. He is often recognized among historians as one of the greatest strategists in naval history. Note in the portrait his missing eye; Lezo sustained many wounds during his career, and refused to hide their evidence, wearing his wounds as medals. Four Spanish Navy vessels have been named in his honor, of which ex-Noa was the third.