Spanish First Rate ship of the line 'Santa Ana' (1784)

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San Antonio (74) 1801-1828
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1801)
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Service 1798-1813
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Service 1824-1855
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French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1793)
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Sir Basil KeithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1777
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Santa Ana
Nominal Guns	112	B006
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	22.3.1783	B006
Keel Laid Down	6.1783	B006
Named	5.1783	B006
Launched	29.9.1784	B006
First Commissioned	24.11.1784	B006
Home Port		B006
How acquired	Purpose built	B006
Shipyard	Ferrol - Spain	B006
Ship Class	Meregildos / Santa Ana Class (1784)	B006
Designed by	Miguel de la PuenteSpanish Designer Ship Builder	B006
Constructor	Landa RomeroSpanish Designer Ship Builder	B006
Category	First Rate	B006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B006
Foundered	1816	B006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent3DECKS
Length of Gundeck213' 3"Burgos Feet59.3472 (194′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth58' 0"Burgos Feet16.1588 (53′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold27' 0"Burgos Feet7.5222 (24′ 8″ Imperial)
Burthen2,112Tons BM

Armament

1805Broadside Weight = 1512 Spanish libre (1631.448 lbs 694.008 kg)B006
Lower Gun Deck30 Spanish 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 Spanish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Spanish 48-Pound Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Spanish 36-Pound Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Spanish 24-Pound Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Spanish 4-Pound Pederoso

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1804Capitan de navioTODO16.2.1805 - 21.11.1807Capitan de navioB0066.10.1808 - 27.12.1808Capitan de navioB00613.2.1809 - 1.3.1810Capitan de navioB006

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 7.1799Teniente GeneralB00615.2.1805 - 4.6.1805Teniente GeneralB0069.1805 - 23.10.1805Teniente GeneralTRN5

Service History

DateEventSource
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B006J Ignacio González-Aller, Book

3DECKSManuel Blasco, Cy Harrison, Web Site

TODOUnknown, Web Site

TRN5William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

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