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Nominal Guns80B006
NationalitySpainB006
OperatorArmada RealB006
Ordered1792/11/06B006
Keel Laid Down1792/11/06B006
Named1792/11/06B006
Launched1795/11/26B006
First Commissioned1796/01/07
How acquiredPurpose builtB006
ShipyardFerrol B006
Designed byJulian Martin de Retamosa B006
ConstructorJulian Martin de Retamosa B006
CategoryThird RateB006
Ship TypeShip of the Line B006
Captured1805/10/21B006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEWIKI
Burthen1,753Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB006
Length of Gundeck200' 0"Burgos Feet55.72
Length of Keel179' 0"Burgos Feet49.8694
Breadth54' 0"Burgos Feet15.0444
Depth in Hold26' 3"Burgos Feet7.3133
Draught Aft27' 0"Burgos Feet7.5222
Displacement3,362Ton 

Armament

1805Broadside Weight = 1288 Spanish libre (1389.752 lbs 591.192 kg) B006
Lower Gun Deck30Spanish 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32Spanish 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8Spanish 4-Pound Pederoso
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10Spanish 36-Pound Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8Spanish 24-Pound Obusier
Flag Officers
FromToRankNameSource
17981798Jefe de EscuadraJuan María VillavicencioB006
17991801Jefe de EscuadraJuan María VillavicencioB006
1801/12/14UnknownJefe de EscuadraFederico Carlos Gravina y NapoliB006
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1795/11/111796/10/04Capitan de navioDon Felipe Antonio Jado de CagigalB006
1796/10/051797Capitan de navioDon Jose Lorenzo GoicoecheaB006
17971797Capitan de navioPascual Ruiz de HuidobroB006
17971799Capitan de navioBernardo MuñozB006
17991801/08/01Capitan de navioDon Cayetano Valdes y FloresB006
1802/12/181803/12/06Capitan de navioTeodoro de Argumosa y BourkeB006
1803/12/071805/10/21Capitan de navioDon Cayetano Valdes y FloresB006
Service History
DateEvent Source
1796Left El Ferrol to Cadiz. 
1796/01/07Out of the dockyard, ready and in commission at El Ferrol. 
1796/10/05At Cadiz, under Adm. Langara's fleet and after under Amd. Cordoba's. 
1797/01/31Left Cadiz under Adm. Cordoba's fleet of 27 SoL, 8 frigates & small vessels to the Atlantic sea looking for Adm. Jervis' fleet. 
1797/02/05Left Adm. Cordoba's fleet to Algeciras under Com. Nava's squadron with Terrible & Bahama. 
1797/02/14Present at the 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
1797/03/03Entered at Cadiz under Com. Nava's squadron from Algeciras & Malaga, scorting a convoy. 
1797/09At Cadiz, careened. 
1798/02/06Left Cadiz under Adm. Mazarredo's fleet after british blocking fleet. 
1798/02/13Entered at Cadiz under Adm. Mazarredo's fleet. 
1799At Brest, blocked by british. 
1799/04Arrived to Cartagena Adm. Bruix' fleet. 
1799/05/12Left Cadiz under Adm. Mazarredo's fleet to assault Mahon. 
1799/05/20Entered at Cartagena under Adm. Mazarredo's fleet due to storm damages. 
1799/07Left Cartagena to Cadiz under Amd. Mazarredos's & Adm. Bruix' fleet. 
1799/07/11Arrived to Cadiz under Amd. Mazarredos's & Adm. Bruix' fleet. 
1799/07/21Left Cadiz under Amd. Mazarredos's & Adm. Bruix' fleet to Brest. 
1799/08/09Arrived to Brest under Amd. Mazarredos's & Adm. Bruix' fleet. 
1800At Brest, set to careen. 
1801At Brest. 
1801/12/14Left Brest to Santo Domingo & Haiti under Adm. Latouche-Treville's fleet. 
1801/12/27Entered alone at El Ferrol, due to a water hole to repair. 
1802Arrived to La Habana for supplies and left to Cadiz. 
1802Left Cadiz to El Ferrol. 
1802In ordinary, disarmed at El Ferrol. 
1802/01/09Left El Ferrol repaired to Santo Domingo to join again Adm. Latouche-Treville's fleet. 
1802/01/29Arrived to Cape Samana, Santo Domingo, joinning Adm. Latouche-Treville's fleet. 
1802/02Spanish's ships left Adm. Latouche-Treville's fleet to La Habana. 
1802/02/05Assault & capture of Cape Haitien. 
1802/05/25Arrived to Cadiz. 
1802/10In ordinary, set to carren at El Ferrol. 
1803In ordinary, disarmed at El Ferrol. 
1804In ordinary, disarmed at El Ferrol. 
1804/11/13In ordinary, disarmed at El Ferrol, ordered to set in commission. 
1805/02/14Finished in commission. 
1805/03/01Under Adm. Grandalla's squadron. 
1805/08/13Left El Ferrol under Adm. Gravina's & Adm. Villeneuve's fleet to Cadiz. 
1805/08/20Arrived to Cadiz under Adm. Gravina's & Adm. Villeneuve's fleet. 
1805/10/20Left Cadiz under Adm. Gravina's & Adm. Villeneuve's fleet. 
1805/10/24Hit the coast near Port Santa Maria, Cadiz. 

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
B006 La Campaña de Trafalgar (1804-1805) Corpus Documental (2 vols)J Ignacio González-AllerBook
EWIKI WikipediaVariousWeb Site
 
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