Spanish First Rate ship of the line 'Real Carlos' (1787)

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Real Carlos	2652
Nominal Guns	112	B084
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	25.1.1787	B084
Launched	4.11.1787	B084
How acquired	Purpose built	B084
Shipyard	Havana - Cuba	B084
Ship Class	Meregildos / Santa Ana Class	B084
Designed by	Landa Romero	B084
Category	First Rate	B084
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B084
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B084
Sunk in Action	12.7.1801	B084

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB084
Length of Gundeck205' 5"Burgos Feet57.1362 (187′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel183' 9"Burgos Feet50.9863 (167′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth54' 7"Burgos Feet15.085 (49′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold27' 6"Burgos Feet7.5421 (24′ 8″ Imperial)
Burthen2,308Tons BM

Armament

1787Broadside Weight = 1188 Spanish libre (1281.852 lbs 545.292 kg)ref:
Gun Deck30 Spanish 36-Pounder
Gun Deck32 Spanish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck32 Spanish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Spanish 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1787878 B084

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1793Capitan de navio Baltasar de Sesma y Zaylorda1799 - 1800Capitan de navio Francisco Javier de Melgarejo y Rojas (1733-1820)1801 - 12.7.1801Capitan de navio Jose Javier de EzquerroB084

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1793Teniente General Francisco de Borja

Service History

DateEventSource
28.2.1793Left Cadiz with Gallardo (74) & Santa Florentina (34) for Cartagena.
10.4.1793Arrived at Cartagena and joined Commodore Borja's squadron for the Campaign of Sardinia, Saint Pietro & Antioco.
8.4.1799Left Ferrol with Argonauta (80), Monarca (74), San Agustin (70) & Castilla (60)
7.5.1799Arrived with the all the above ships at Rochefort.
6.1799Blocked by a British squadron at Rochefort.
30.8.1799Left Rochefort to join Mazarredo's & Bruix's fleets at Brest, avoiding British blocking
9.1799Arrived to Brest but is blockaded by over 40 British ships and returned to Ferrol.
11.9.1799Entered Ferrol.
25.8.1800Attack on Ferrol
20.4.1801Left Ferrol for Cadiz with San Hermenegildo (112), San Fernando (94), Argonauta (80) & San Agustin (74)
25.4.1801Entered Cadiz with San Hermenegildo (112), San Fernando (94), Argonauta (80) & San Agustin (74)
9.7.1801Left Cadiz with San Hermenegildo (112), San Fernando (94), Argonauta (80), San Agustin (74) & Sabina (40)
10.7.1801Entered Algeciras bay with the above ships and French vessels Saint-Antoine (74), Luibre (40), Muiron (40) & lugger Vautour
10.7.1801Sailed from Algeciras bay as part of the combined squadron
12.7.1801The Gut of Gibraltar

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B084Jose Maria de Juan-Garcia Aguado, Book

ref: Book

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