Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Aquilon' (1754)

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Aquilon	2710
Nominal Guns	68	ref:
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	15.6.1752	ref:
Keel Laid Down	17.6.1752	ref:
Launched	10.3.1754	ref:
First Commissioned	17.8.1754	ref:
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:
Shipyard	Real Astillero de Esteiro - Ferrol	ref:
Ship Class	Modified Eolo Class	ref:
Designed by	Richard Rooth (d.1761)	ref:
Constructor	Guillermo Turner	ref:
Category	Third Rate	ref:
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	ref:
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ref:
Captured	11.6.1762	ref:
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Moro' (1762) (74)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck175' 3"Imperial Feet53.341
Length of Keel143' 7"Imperial Feet43.5905
Breadth49' 7 ½"Imperial Feet14.9479
Depth in Hold20' 5 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087
Burthen1,880 ⁷⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck92' 5"Spanish Codo Real51.3785 (168′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel80'Spanish Codo Real44.576 (146′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth23' 8"Spanish Codo Real12.9394 (42′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11'Spanish Codo Real6.1756 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Forward12'Spanish Codo Real6.7328 (22′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

10.3.1754Broadside Weight = 655 Spanish libre (706.745 lbs 300.645 kg)ref:1266
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 Spanish 8-Pounder
Forecastle2 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle5 Spanish 2-Pound Pederoso
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Spanish 1-Pound Pederoso

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.3.1754554Design Complementref:1266

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1754 - 1755Capitan de navio Francisco Lastarria1755 - 1756Capitan de fragata Bernabe de Urcullu1762 - 8.1762Capitan de fragata Diego de Argote1762Capitan de navio Vicente Gonzalez-Valor y Bassecourt

Service History

DateEventSource
1754Comissioned to fight piracy.
6.1754Left El Ferrol to Cadiz.
12.1754Ends comissioned and entered at Cadiz.
4.1755Disarmed at Cadiz.
8.1755Set to repair at La Carraca, Cadiz, due to wood sickness.
1759At Cartagena fighting Argelian pirates.
1761At Cartagena fighting Argelian pirates.
4.3.1761Left Cartagena with Soberano transporting 650 infantry.
24.3.1761Arrived to Cadiz with Soberano.
14.4.1761Left Cadiz with Admiral Hevia's squdron consisting of Soberano (68) , Tigre (70) , Asia (64) & carrying troops.BWAS-1714
5.1761Arrived with the fleet to Puerto Rico.
6.1761Arrived with the fleet to Santiago de Cuba.
27.6.1761Arrived with the fleet to La Habana.BWAS-1714
6.6.1762Operations against Havana
11.6.1762Captured by the british at the surrender of La Habana.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref: Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1266 Book

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Aquilon
San Damaso
Nominal Guns	68	ref:
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Ordered	15.6.1752	ref:
Keel Laid Down	17.6.1752	ref:
Launched	10.3.1754	ref:
First Commissioned	17.8.1754	ref:
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:
Shipyard	Real Astillero de Esteiro - Ferrol	ref:
Ship Class	Modified Eolo Class	ref:
Designed by	Richard Rooth (d.1761)	ref:
Constructor	Guillermo Turner	ref:
Category	Third Rate	ref:
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	ref:
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ref:
Captured	11.6.1762	ref:
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Moro' (1762) (74)